A. sp. Schwarzburst ID

[peterK]

Hi guys,
A little question from my friend. He's wondering if his A. sp. Schwarzburst and his friends' fish are the same species. Here pics of both sexes:

My buddy's fish:
Male:



Female:




His friends' fish:
Male:

pair:

 

[Mike Wise]

You are asking a very tough question based on so few photos. Try to answer as many questions in post #3 at http://forum.apistogramma.com/showthread.php?t=8884. Then I might be able to provide an answer.

 

[peterK]

OK, I'll ask him these questions.

 

[Michael Shoshu]

Hello,
I try to answer on questions (with my english ):

I try to make photos as fairest. They are available on: http://picasaweb.google.com/Michal.Shoshu/Apisto1# and http://picasaweb.google.com/Michal.Shoshu/Apisto#

I have bought as: Apistogramma Sp. Nanay „F0†(Wild). Adult fishes. Size: male: 7 cm, female: 5 cm.

It is Apistogramma Schwarzbrust?

Best regards

 

[Mike Wise]

Michael, thank you for the photos. I am fairly certain that your fish are the same as 'A. sp. affin. cruzi Picuruyacu'. Compare your photos with fish at: http://apisto.sites.no/page.aspx?pageid=53 (about half down the page). This fish is similar to A. sp. Nanay, but the caudal spot and caudal pattern are different. A. sp. affin. cruzi Picuruyacu occurs near Iquitos Peru and in the same general area as A. sp. Nanay. It might be a color population of A. sp. Nanay. I hope this helps.

 

[Michael Shoshu]

Thank you very much.

Best regards

 

[Hudson Ensz]

Very nice photos!!!What camera do you use?

 

[Michael Shoshu]

Very nice photos!!!

Thank you.

What camera do you use?

I use a Canon G6 with UV and C-PL filters.
For fish I use program AUTO or "P" with Macro.

Best regards

 

[Mike Wise]

Is there a reason that you use the circular polarizing filter? Does it reduce glare off the glass?

Your UV filter does not need to be used with a CPL. On film cameras a UV filter removed UV light. Film is sensitive to UV, but digital sensors are not. The only use for a UV filter on a digital camera is to protect the front lens. Even the best filter will degrade a photo, so the fewer filters the better.

 

[Michael Shoshu]

Male F1

http://picasaweb.google.com/Michal.Shoshu/MalaSesjaBezKorekty#5399177581178819810

http://picasaweb.google.com/Michal.Shoshu/MalaSesjaBezKorekty#