Ap. Mendezi & Ap. Paucisquamis

[mervin]

Greetings all !!!

will be going apisto hunting to HongKong and Taipei soon and hope to obtain the 2 above fishes.

however i do have a problem......how to tell them apart....

would appreciate some help there....

thanks a millions.

cheers,
mervin

 

[Mike Wise]

A. paucisquamis (very rare in the hobby): small size (male 6 cm); 1 abdominal stripe almost as wide as the lateral band; dorsal fin very low & even; [/b]prominent black anal spot

A. mendezi (more common in the hobby): medium size (males 7 cm); 2 to 3 abdominal stripes much narrower than lateral band; dorsal fin not as low (similiar in height to A. agassizii); black anal spot not very prominent

 

[mervin]

Ap. Paucisquamis rare - I know....haven not seen any before but the Taiwanese Website says that they have it in stock !!!! hahaha !!!!
me drooling !!!!!!!!

thanks Mike, will keep those points in mind when i go shopping.

cheers
mervin

 

[Neil]

mervin,

Although they are rare in the hobby, I have seen them a few times recently, but they command a high price. I just got an order from Germany from a breeder that has them, but not available at the time of my order, so I missed out. But I got some other really nice stuff.

I think that Oliver has some available, if I remember correctly.

I would be suprised if you were able to find both species in Hong Kong. Good luck in your search.

Neil

 

[mervin]

hello Neil,
thanks for the tip but Canada and Germany is just too far away.........

Hong Kong and Taiwan is just a 3.5-4 hrs flight time away and u will be amazed what they have over there !!!!!!

however i must agreed wth u about the super high prices !!! but since i have to go over for work.....might as well come back wth some apistos !!!!!!!!!!!

here is the link to the site i was talking about -
http://www.u2u.idv.tw/stone/htm/list.htm

thanks again !!!!!

 

[cklos]

Hi mervin,

i know a Taiwanese website has mentioned fishes in stock.....
but they located in Kaohsiung....
here is their website
http://rio-negro.myweb.hinet.net/

 

[mervin]

hi there cklos,
thanks for the site but i'm in LA now and will be going down to Taipei in 2 days time.

unforunately, Kaohsiung is rather out of the way.


anyway, thanks again !!!
cheers