Not bred on purpose in home aquaria (one young fish turned up in Mark Duffill's community tank in 2008), but produced commercially using hormones; hormone-bred hybrids also appear on the market.
Wild groups are imported; pairing is not controlled in home tanks.
Species has no reliable captive spawning method; hobby spawnings are rare and unplanned.
Unknown in captivity; seasonal rain-type changes are suspected in the wild.
Unknown; spawning is almost never observed in aquaria.
Not documented in aquaria.
Mature females are fuller-bodied with a rounded snout; males have a longer snout with noticeably fleshier lips.