robertprice
June 4th, 2013, 07:40 AM
This is a fairly new fish to the hobby, and one whose classification is stll debated. It is either Archocentrus sp. or Amantitlana sp. Honduran Red Point. It is a very beautififul small to medium sized (males up to 4, females up to 3 inch) cichlid found in Honduras, primarily the Rio Danti area. The males are irridescent blue and green with red-orange tail and dorsal fins, the females are powder blue with navy blue fins. The males have longer fins, a small nuchal hump, and a rounder head. Females have a red-orange belly blotch. Both have 6 dark irregular vertical stripes and a dot on their caudal peduncle, which resembles a Convict Cichlid. They have a more beak shaped mouth than a Convict. They swim from top to bottom, and are territorial when breeding and slightly aggressive. There is a also a Rio Mongo Redpoint, which is probably Amantitlana siquia.
In captivity, they can be kept in tanks 20 gallons and larger. They like water temperature of 73-82, with slight hardness and pH 7.2 to 8. They can be kept with other cichlids over 2 inches. They are omnivores which eat most flakes and small pellets.They interbreed with Convicts to produce what are called Blue Convicts. See "Images of Honduran Red Points" for pictures.
In captivity, they can be kept in tanks 20 gallons and larger. They like water temperature of 73-82, with slight hardness and pH 7.2 to 8. They can be kept with other cichlids over 2 inches. They are omnivores which eat most flakes and small pellets.They interbreed with Convicts to produce what are called Blue Convicts. See "Images of Honduran Red Points" for pictures.