Genus – Archocentrus
Scientific Name - nigrofasciatum
Common Name – convicts, cons
Locality - Pacific slope of Guatamela and Costa Rica as well as the Atlantic slopes of Honduras and Panama … found from the streams to the shallows of fast flowing rivers... prefers rocky cover along the banks
pH – 7.0-8.2
Temperature (in F) - 74-86F (80-84F for breeding)
Max size (in inches) - 3-5"
Minimum tank size - at least 30g
Sociability - Depends on fish ... Some are semi-friendly, while others are really aggressive
Breeding - Egglayer ... Fish will form strong pair bonds ... convicts start at a very early age (one inch is common) and are quite prolific... i keep a pair of regular convicts in a 10g just to provide feeder fry for my other cichlids
Temperament - Same as sociability
Comments – Red points are supposed to be one of the more colorful color variants
Personal Experience - I purchased 5 juveniles at the CNYAS syracuse auction (10-15-2000) and currently have them growing out in a 10G awaiting pair formations ... i also have a female gambusino in there with them to supply occasional live food in the form of fry
Additional photos:
another Shot of common con pair from opening photo at top
Shot of juvenile common con pair (BLUR)
Tank shot of juvenile 'bright blue honduran redpoint' cons
another Tank shot of juvenile redpoint cons
yet another shot of redpoint tank
Closer shot of foreground formation in redpoint tank
Shot of Marble con pair and 20H tank
photos by BABailey
