Unsure of ID

[steve1572]

Just looking for some help on a ID this pair were in the same batch as my alacrina"paratype" and Apistogramma sp. "Schwarzkehl"

 

[Mike Wise]

Based on the body form and fins - and the dark markings on the female, my guess is that it is an A. macmasteri form.

 

[steve1572]

Based on the body form and fins - and the dark markings on the female, my guess is that it is an A. macmasteri form.

Thanks mike i was thinking macmasteri but wasn't sure if it was or something closely related

 

[steve1572]

Mike just wondering could they be Apistogramma hongsloi because the male is not showing any spot on the base of the tale like most macmasteri do

 

[Mike Wise]

I don't think it is A. hongsloi because the male shows a zigzag lateral band, diagnostic for macmasteri-complex species. Hongsloi-complex species show a ladder/lattice lateral band. That being said, the photos of the male are not really good enough to provide a positive identification. They show very few dark markings needed for identification.