[3] According to Riehl and Haensch, five subspecies have been described:[5] However, Buitrago–Suárez and Burr place P. f. brevifile, P. f. intermedium, and P. f. nigricans, in the synonymy of P. punctifer.

Reproduction may be obtained with two injections of Ovaprim® in 24 hours (10% and 90% of the recommended dosis, respectively), ovulation occurs after around 8 hr at 27 °C.

[3] Incubation of eggs is carried out in "Zug" jars and hatching occurs 24 hours after fertilization at 26,5 °C.

Feeding may start 48 hours post-hatching with freshly hatched artemia nauplii, seven times a day.

After 20 days post hatching, fingerling may be fed high quality pelleted food adapted to their size.