- Messages
- 56
- Location
- Manchester, UK
Hi all, I recently acquired 1 male and 3 females of wild caught Apisto's from Colombia, which were labelled "A. cf. macmasteri/viejita" ! I know they are wild as I know the importer well and have had many wild fish from them in the past (usually from Colombia).
In view of the importance of trying to keep these species pure in the hobby, any inputs would be greatly appreciated regarding the true identity of these beauties (see attached pics of male and female).
I noticed from a previous thread here that they greatly resemble the original A. sp. 'rotsaum', due to the continuous red border on the dorsal and the black colouration in the first 3 dorsal spines. Also, there is some blue colouration in the lips and depending on the mood of the fish, quite prominent abdominal stripes. The lateral line is not continuous but it does have the zig-zag pattern to some extent. The ventral view of the female showing two dark blotches on the belly is also shown here.
If you need any more info on these specimens, please ask me!
Many thanks!
Ok: the site won't let me post decent sized pics here, so pls mail me if you can help me with this identification. Thanks again.
In view of the importance of trying to keep these species pure in the hobby, any inputs would be greatly appreciated regarding the true identity of these beauties (see attached pics of male and female).
I noticed from a previous thread here that they greatly resemble the original A. sp. 'rotsaum', due to the continuous red border on the dorsal and the black colouration in the first 3 dorsal spines. Also, there is some blue colouration in the lips and depending on the mood of the fish, quite prominent abdominal stripes. The lateral line is not continuous but it does have the zig-zag pattern to some extent. The ventral view of the female showing two dark blotches on the belly is also shown here.
If you need any more info on these specimens, please ask me!
Many thanks!
Ok: the site won't let me post decent sized pics here, so pls mail me if you can help me with this identification. Thanks again.