Apistogramma agassizii ‘Alenquer’

Description

One of the more popular Apistos,A. agassizii has been selectively bred to produce a multitude of different colour morphs. While still a small fish, these are one of the largerApistogrammaspecies, with males reaching up to ~3″ in length. Their long, teardrop-shaped tails are distinctive among Apistos, and they make an extremely showy centrepiece for small community aquaria. The wild-type ‘Alenquer’ localeis blue and orange with bold white markings on the tail.

These are subadults ranging from about1-1.5″ long. They are beginning to show sexual dimorphism.