Life Cycle
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Males tend to be near the nesting site (Ref. 205). Species are not known to have been bred in an aquarium but has probably been bred in commercial hatcheries (Ref. 7020).
Trophic Strategy
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Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter.
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Adults feed on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
Importance
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aquarium: commercial