Fish quiz

[rasmusW]

hi all!

Its quiz time..
Which species do I have here?
All pictures are of the same fish.

(-the crappy pictures and quality are deliberate).



-r

 

[Mike Wise]

No distinct dark markings visible, so no positive identification, sorry.

 

[Frank Hättich]

Based on what I can see of the caudal spot, the black markings on the caudal peduncle and the pattern in the caudal fin my guess is A. salpinction.

 

[rasmusW]

Aaaaaand…. Frank wins. Good job.

Really looking forward to see what they look like when coloring up.
Luckily i worked from home when they arrived, because the ups guy, had just placed the box outside the door without knocking. Plus it was placed sideways, so 4 out of 6 was trapped in the bag folds out of water.

-r

 

[Frank Hättich]

Really looking forward to see what they look like when coloring up.

It's for sure not the most colorful species, but I like them. On the Glaser site you find some pictures.

 

[rasmusW]

Yeah! I have seen those. I hope they will get colors and fins like on the pictures on Toms site (Rene Grossklaus’s pictures).

-r

 

[anewbie]

Yeah! I have seen those. I hope they will get colors and fins like on the pictures on Toms site (Rene Grossklaus’s pictures).

-r

Not to put a damper on things but my wc norberts never developed the wonderful colours on Tom site. I wonder if there is some mineral in the wild that gives them that wonderful red. One of my male the dominant has a blue sheen the other two stay pale out (which i think is expected). Violence is very low (3m/3f) but the dominant male definitely makes a point of well pointing out he is dominant.

 

[Mike Wise]

My guess is that variety in foods in the wild and possibly water condition play an important part in color. Apistos eat a much more varied diet in the wild than any of us provide in the aquarium.

 

[rasmusW]

My guess is that variety in foods in the wild and possibly water condition play an important part in color. Apistos eat a much more varied diet in the wild than any of us provide in the aquarium.

That would be my guess aswell.

-r

 

[KenL]

Based on what I can see of the caudal spot, the black markings on the caudal peduncle and the pattern in the caudal fin my guess is A. salpinction.

I would have guessed cacatuoides, I’m not familiar with salpinction.

 

[Frank Hättich]

I would have guessed cacatuoides, I’m not familiar with salpinction.

They are closely related, but are quite easy to distinguish by the features I mentioned.

 

[KenL]

Often fish don’t look as good as they do in books due to the skills of the photographer.

This book is a good example of that.

 

[Mike Wise]

Often fish don’t look as good as they do in books due to the skills of the photographer.

This book is a good example of that.

... and it is amazing what photo enhancement can do these day. This book is a prime example.