Any info on A. sp. Oregon?

[aquaticclarity]

I recently picked up a few Apisto. sp. Oregon. Does any one else have these guys? I'd love to see some pics for comparision if possible. Mine are tank strain fish and I'm not 100% that the girls are girls. Also, any tips on caring for these guys would be great!

 

[Mike Wise]

Here are photos of my pair (now over 2 years old and going strong!) that I collected with TomC in the Río Itaya back in October 2008. It took 5+ hours by boat to reach the collecting site. This species has a more even dorsal profile (more like A. nijsseni than A. panduro) and different shapes and sizes of body markings than A. sp. Zwilling/Twin from the Río Nanay.

This is the stream that they were collected in:

The water was a mix clear/blackwater with lots of brush and leaf litter. The pH was around 5.5 and very soft < 50 µS. My fish bred for me at home in water that was less extreme: pH 6-6.5 and moderately soft water <100 µS.

 

[aquaticclarity]

Great! Thanks Mike. I'll get my "trio" moved to a long term tan and see how they color up...oh how I hate trying to sex domestic stock Apistos!