Melanochromis
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I've got 6 Apistogramma from an importer. According to her, the fish are contaminants in a Dicrossus maculatus shipment from Brazil. She can't/won't give me the exact location of collection. Yesterday I convinced her to show me the fish and was surprised to find multiple species. Some look familiar, others not so. I bought 6 fish as followings:
Fish No. 1 has a very unique shape - small and pointed head and deep body. At some ankle I can see blue iridescence on the body. See the picture below:
Fish No. 2 looks very much like Fish No. 1. Most likely the same species but I have a tiny hope they are different sexes. See the picture below:
Fish No. 3 has slightly extended dorsal spines. This is the only one of the six fish that has this feature. See the pic below:
Fish No. 4 reminded me of a male bitaeniata at the first glance, but then I noticed its dorsal fin is not extended all all. Perhaps a paucisquamis-like fish?
Fish No. 5 was picked because I thought it could be a female counterpart of Fish No. 3 or No. 4. But now I'm not even sure if it's female. See below.
Fish No. 6 looks very female too me. The thick band on the body extends into the caudal fin. This is the only fish that looks like this.
Any opinion on what they are? And is it possible to guess the collection location from looking at these species?
I never thought buying random assorted Apisto would be this fun. I might go back to get some more. LOL
Fish No. 1 has a very unique shape - small and pointed head and deep body. At some ankle I can see blue iridescence on the body. See the picture below:
Fish No. 2 looks very much like Fish No. 1. Most likely the same species but I have a tiny hope they are different sexes. See the picture below:
Fish No. 3 has slightly extended dorsal spines. This is the only one of the six fish that has this feature. See the pic below:
Fish No. 4 reminded me of a male bitaeniata at the first glance, but then I noticed its dorsal fin is not extended all all. Perhaps a paucisquamis-like fish?
Fish No. 5 was picked because I thought it could be a female counterpart of Fish No. 3 or No. 4. But now I'm not even sure if it's female. See below.
Fish No. 6 looks very female too me. The thick band on the body extends into the caudal fin. This is the only fish that looks like this.
Any opinion on what they are? And is it possible to guess the collection location from looking at these species?
I never thought buying random assorted Apisto would be this fun. I might go back to get some more. LOL