Scientific Name: Pangio Myersi

Please note – The image used above is for illustration purposes only; Size, colour and sex may vary. Many of our livestock species are sold as juveniles and have not yet reached their full size and colour potential. If you have any concerns about the size or colour of the livestock you wish to order, please contact our livestock team via our support centre before placing your order. Due to the large quantities of livestock orders daily, the livestock team will are unable to select fish / shrimp to meet specific gender or aesthetic needs.

Approximate purchase size : 5 - 6cm
All Pond Solutions will always endeavour to supply as close to the approximate size range as possible. Due to variations from suppliers on rare occasions this may not always be possible. Images used are to show the full potential of the fish when fully mature and are not always representative of juvenile specimens.

How easy are they to care for?
We would class these as a medium level of care, only due to their substrate preference

How large can they grow?
This species can reach 10cm

Where in the world are they from?
Found in the Lower Mekong Basin in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam

What is the ideal number to keep together?
Should be kept in groups of 6 or more.

What water conditions do they require?
Temperature ranges of 21 - 26 Celsius and will accept pH ranges as from 4 - 7.5

What should you feed them?
Live foods will be greatly accepted as well as frozen foods such as Blod worm, Artemia and Daphnia. When larger will grow to accept small sinking pellets.

How compatible are they with other fish?
More than happy to live in a general community.

Can they be bred in captivity?
Unrecorded in the hobbyist aquarium