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  1. Microman

    Apistogramma alacrina.

    I have kept many different forms of A.cf.alacrina or A.sp."Rotpunct" over the years but recently l I was kindly given a pair of the paratype form of A.alacrina from the Rio Ortegueza, Colombia (Tom can you kindly spell this correctly for me as I cannot find our recent correspondence) with the...
  2. Microman

    Apistogramma sp. Amapa

  3. Microman

    Apistogramma velifera...

    A new Apisto in my fish room, Wild Apistogramma cf. velifera... This fish differs from the norm due to an extended lobe in the upper caudal, very much like Dicrossus gladicauda. There is no sign of a bottom lobe developing despite the fish being fully mature. First time i have seen A. velifera...
  4. Microman

    British Cichlid Association- Spring Convention 2013...

    The British Cichlid Association are pleased to announce that Mike Wise and Tom Christoffersen will be guest speakers at the forthcoming convention on Sunday 5th May 2013 at Redditch UK. They will be presenting 3 lectures on "Breeding Apistogramma, For love and for profit", "Collecting in Peru"...
  5. Microman

    MAYBe....

    Surely if Tom and i can get them home from Peru, Find a suitable female,breed em without any problems, then a short trip to to Holland is not out of the question. May be passing through on way to Germany at end of October IF SA trip is out of the Question this year. Mark....
  6. Microman

    Apistogramma cf.luelingi, Unusual ???

    A first time Apisto within the UK, Apistogramma cf.luelingi. Brought back from my last trip to Peru BUT thats not why its unusual.... It looks normal from this side. But turn over AND bright orange colour in just one of its pectoral fins!!! In 10 years or so keeping and studying Apistos...
  7. Microman

    Apistogramma sp.Alto Tapiche

    During our trip to Peru in October Tom and I decided to travel on an 11 day/1136km expedition along the Rio Ucayali and Rio Tapiche in search of a fish that had been collected by Peruvian fishermen and introduced into the hobby by Minoru Matsuzuka(Japan) in 2008. Fortunately we were able to...
  8. Microman

    Apisto sp."Napo2".

    A few pics of the second species Tom and i collected in the Rio Napo drainage that were initially called Apisto.sp.Napo 2. These are again quite young fish and males unusually show broken lateral band most of the time. Do your specimens show this Tom? Any ideas what these may be? Mark...
  9. Microman

    A sp "Nadelstreifen".

    Recently collected around Leticia,Colombia,by Tom and Mike these Apistos have managed to spawn in my aquaria and have a brood of approx 60-70 fry. I have found them a very aggressive Apisto with excellent broodcare and both male/female partake in raising the young. Another species i am very...
  10. Microman

    Ivanacara adoketa.

    Recent spawning...
  11. Microman

    Cruzi... I think not.

    Yet again another fish labelled as Cruzi but im almost positive it is not. Would be very surprised if it was anyway. German bred fish from the Eunotus complex i think but which one im not so sure. Pictures not too good for IDing purposes. Mark...
  12. Microman

    Apisto cf caetei

    Apisto cf caetei Not much colour in the cheeks, possibly A27. Any thoughts Mike... Mark...
  13. Microman

    Apisto sp "Branco".

    Very lucky pickup...Identified as A sp"Branco", came into the UK labelled as "Boa Vista". Unluckily all 6 juveniles turned out to be males.... Mark...
  14. Microman

    Apisto sp "Winkelfleck/Angle-Patch".

    One of my favourite Apistos at the moment.... Think its A44 but possibly wrong. Any comments Mike? Mark...
  15. Microman

    Apisto huascar "Sun-Pin".

    Got these beauties on Monday evening from Peter Lovett and they spawned this morning(Thursday)...certainly didnt hang around. Mark...
  16. Microman

    Please help id...

    First thoughts were pertensis complex but i now think it may be iniridae... Not a very good pic for id as fish is alot more slender and laterally compressed than pic shows. Thick lateral band slightly merging into caudal,no distinct caudal spot, rounded caudal fin with between 8-10 vertical...
  17. Microman

    A cf pertensis.

    Managed to spawn these wildcaughts,free swimming fry 1st day. Mark.
  18. Microman

    Apisto Agassizii, German bred Gold.

    Although not a big fan of these Apistos on a recent trip over to Holland i purchased a pair of German bred Gold Aggies. They have now spawned and i was wondering if they breed true.....Will the young all take on the same colouration as the parents. Any advice would be appreciated. Mark...
  19. Microman

    A. Mendezi.

    Apisto mendezi with very small brood of only approx 15 fry.
  20. Microman

    Tucurui spawned.

    Not a very big brood but its a start...
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