aggassizi "abacaxi" or apisto abacaxi

[tontinou]

is abacaxi agassizi sp or a real apisto sp?

 

[zmirek]

Hi,

I think you mean A. sp. Abacaxis also known as A. sp. Wilhelmi.

However someone on this forum has called it "aggie with red face" it is more closely related to A. pulchra than to A. agassizi.

Greetings from Poland

 

[Rolo]

is abacaxi agassizi sp or a real apisto sp?

A. sp. Abacaxis (or Wilhelmi) is an undescribed species, which is much more related to A. pulchra, than to A. agasizii.

regards,
Rolo

Edit: (Sorry Mirek.. you've been faster. I haven't read yours before writing mine)

 

[tontinou]

I saw the name apisto agassizi "abacaxi" in glaser's stock list, and i found fantastic pics of apisto abacaxi, so i asking me of the real name

 

[zmirek]

Hi again,

I have looked at Glaser's site and it seems that tontinou is asking for other fish that "our" A. sp. Abacaxis.

In section "News archive" they showed "yellow head" form of agassizi named A. agassizi "Abacaxis". I have checked new Datz reg. this and ended with nothing. Maybe you (or Mike or someone else) have more info to share with us?

Regards

 

[Rolo]

I have looked at Glaser's site and it seems that tontinou is asking for other fish that "our" A. sp. Abacaxis.

Oh yes, you`re right. This one is an A. agassizii.

...confusing name for it ;-)

regards,
Rolo

 

[Mike Wise]

Without seeing the fish, I have no comment. Commercial fish names without pictures of the fish are a guessing game. More often than not, they are just a new name for a well known species.