Not bred in the hobby. FishBase cites one account of spawning: the female ploughs a furrow in gravel with her hooked anal fin while the male, his two-lobed anal fin wrapped round it, fertilises the eggs.
Needs a large group in mature, stable conditions; pairing is hard to control.
Roomy, planted tank with very soft acidic water (pH 5-6.5), subdued light and fine-leaved plants or a spawning mat.
Rain-season style changes: soft cool water changes, a small temperature rise and heavy live feeding.
1,000+ eggs
Infusoria then brine shrimp nauplii; survival is poor without very clean water.
Uncertain. Seriously Fish says sexing is not known (males may have a longer anal fin). FishBase says the red hooked anal fin belongs to the female and males have a two-lobed anal fin.