All foods accepted. Mosquito Larvae is most appreciated. In fancier, captive bred specimens finnage is more elaborate on Males. Very prolific and easily bred. Females are sexually mature at three months, Males even sooner.
Gestation period is approximately thirty days.
Twenty to forty fry should be expected. Both parents will quickly eat all fry if not removed. Gravid Females should be moved to a heavily planted tank or breeding net and returned to the main tank once all fry have been dropped. Long Finned strains are captive bred. Peaceful, shoaling fish.