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I agree with Frank that it probably is a resticulosa-complex species, but it doesn't look like A. sp. Wangenflecken to me. This species shows vertical bars that are more bowed. To me it looks like one of the many A. taeniata-like species.
Yes, it's typical breeding behavior. It appears that her first spawn didn't survive and things went back to pre-breeding behavior. Now she has spawned again.
For me, I have had many apistos reach 5 years in age and one old guy that was hatched and lived for 6 years in my tank. I even had a 4 year old pair reproduce for me. In the wild these fish rarely live more than a year. In breeding operations where they are repeatedly bred without a period of...
miniman, this is a simple community tank. I personally wouldn't worry about substrate, water values, tank decor, etc. If cardinals can live in it the commonly available apistos can, too. You are not trying to breed the fish (obviously) nor emulate a natural habitat. Some people (like me when...
It could be many different things, including a raised or missing scale. Better photos also from different perspectives would definitely help. I do hope you have it and you newr pair in a quarantine tank.
My guess is that there are several black-spot causes. All I know is that none of my Cristal fry develop the black spots and they are usually kept with the adults for 2 - 3 months or more. None of the F2s and later offspring have ever shown spots either, so it seems to be environmental rather...