Golden Mouth Almighty

Source: Harvested from Nature
Estimated size at shipping: 4-6"
Adult Size: around 6-8"

Overview:

The king of freshwater cardinal fish. Males are stunning beauties when they display, because at that time they develop bright gold bodies which contrast nicely with dark diagonal lines. When not in display mode, they are quite a bit duller in color. The good news is that they tend to display to get to each other quite often. 

Because they hail from remote areas on the island of New Guinea which are difficult to access, this is one of the rarest fish in the aquarium hobby. These are predators with very large mouths. They will happily swallow any tank mate they can. Because of this we've always kept them in a species-only aquarium. 

In our experience, they are easy to breed. This is a proven pair which has produced viable young right here at the Dan's Fish warehouse. The photo on this listing shows the breeding male. We were unable to get a decent picture of the female. We'll keep trying but she does not like the camera. 

Setup Considerations:
These fish are very strong for their size, so it is important that any decorations be laid out in such a way that they won't get knocked over and harm the tank or the fish. They appreciate areas of refuge in the form of nooks and crannies, caves, and/or dense plant growth. 

Diet: Carnivore
These fish eat readily on live and frozen foods. They can also be trained to eat dry pellets.