A. sp marvalinha

[KenL]

Apologies if this has been discussed before.

Saw this post on facebook. Anyone know about A. sp Maravilha?
Looks like A.trigasciata to me in some ways.

Thanks

 

[rasmusW]

All I know is it’s supposed to be one of the larger species and if i recall correct, jacobus (member name here), have bred them or atleast kept them.
And lastly, its a rather expensive species.

-r

 

[anewbie]

casey tropical had them for a while before he vanished around in early 2025. He was selling them for two arms and a leg but his stuff was always expensive. The pictures didn't look that enticing. Alex alya also had them 2024 before he cheated a bunch of people out of 10?20? thousand dollars (he was the fellow who imported the a. wolli and a. ladisalo).

Other than that i've not really heard much about them.

 

[Mike Wise]

A. sp. "Maravilha" is a member of the gibbiceps-group (none of the above photos show it). It was collected in the lower Rio Negro. Males develop a spade/lance-shaped caudal fin, unlike the 2 other members of the group. AFAIK it was brought in only once and has since disappeared in the hobby.

 

[rasmusW]

AFAIK it was brought in only once and has since disappeared in the hobby.

Yeah! I remember Ruinemans here in Europe had them listed, last year or the year before.

But I haven’t seen them since.

-r

 

[illumnae]

There have been a few shipments of it in Asia over the past 2 years. A couple in Singapore and several in Hong Kong at least. I had a pair that I brought back from Hong Kong, but I lost the male when moving tanks while reconfiguring my tank rack. I'm hoping to get another male when I head to Hong Kong again shortly. They came in a month or so ago, but I'm not sure if there are any left.

They grow very large compared to most of my other apistos and the male was quite aggressive. I was pretty shocked that I lost the male and not the female.

 

[Babyboi1302]

There have been a few shipments of it in Asia over the past 2 years. A couple in Singapore and several in Hong Kong at least. I had a pair that I brought back from Hong Kong, but I lost the male when moving tanks while reconfiguring my tank rack. I'm hoping to get another male when I head to Hong Kong again shortly. They came in a month or so ago, but I'm not sure if there are any left.

They grow very large compared to most of my other apistos and the male was quite aggressive. I was pretty shocked that I lost the male and not the female.

Hello, there...I have wild caught and F1 Maravilha Apisto...email me at [email protected]

 

[Babyboi1302]

Apologies if this has been discussed before.

Saw this post on facebook. Anyone know about A. sp Maravilha?
Looks like A.trigasciata to me in some ways.

Thanks
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[Babyboi1302]

Hello there KenL...dont mean to bother you but I do have wild and F1 Maravilha Apisto...if you know anybody who wants them i have them...

 

[KenL]

Hello there KenL...dont mean to bother you but I do have wild and F1 Maravilha Apisto...if you know anybody who wants them i have them...

Thanks but I’m not keeping many fish these days as I only have two tanks.
You might want to post in the for sale section and include where you are in the world.

 

[mk_0816]

There was another somewhat largeish importer who brought in Maravilha besides Alex and Casey in North America, but they have since disappeared.
Rather attractive fishes when established, there were a handful of people who succeeded in breeding them and I don't doubt there must be some tank-breds floating around some clubs and groups and whatnot.

 

[Babyboi1302]

There was another somewhat largeish importer who brought in Maravilha besides Alex and Casey in North America, but they have since disappeared.
Rather attractive fishes when established, there were a handful of people who succeeded in breeding them and I don't doubt there must be some tank-breds floating around some clubs and groups and whatnot.

I have Maravilha Apisto...I live in California...All of mines are wild caught...I have F1 now to...

 

[anewbie]

I have Maravilha Apisto...I live in California...All of mines are wild caught...I have F1 now to...

Pictures ?

 

[Babyboi1302]

Pictures ?