Size: Approx 1-1.5″

Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful
Aquarium Hardiness: Hardy
Water Conditions: 68-77° F, dKH 2-12, pH 6.0-7.2
Max. Size: 3″
Color Form: Creamy white body covered with small black spots and bold central horizontal stripes. There is also a black blotch at the top of its dorsal fin and six spotted bands on its tail.
Diet: Omnivore
Compatibility: Community tanks
Origin: central Amazon River basin, in Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Peruvian Amazon as well as the coastal rivers of Suriname
Family: Callichthyidae
Life Span: Up to 10 years
Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner