Here’s another animal from the “been in the aquarium forever but still beautiful” department! Nannacara anomala, the Golden Dwarf Cichlid from Guyana, has already delighted our grandfathers. We currently have exorbitantly colored animals in stock, which we call “Red”. They come from a breeder who has really put a lot of love and ambition into an animal that – from a commercial point of view – will never pay off. But an aquarium hobby doesn’t have to be profitable, it should be fun. And there’s no question that these beautiful animals are a joy!
“Normal” Nannacara anomala are also very beautiful fish, but the well-known aquarium strains tend to have blue-green fins. In 2011, we were able to import wild-caught fish from Guyana that resembled the “Red” presented here to some extent, i.e. they also had the beautiful orange-red zones in the anal and caudal fins, albeit considerably weaker. The “Red” was obviously developed from such wild fish through selective breeding.
For our customers: the animals have code 683512 on our stocklist. Please note that we only supply the wholesale trade.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
