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[miquel]

my girlfriend bought a couple of this at my lfs as piauensis, I had my doubts but untill now i couldn't identify it. Does anyone know wich species it is:

this one is taken at the store with my mobile phone:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o266/agassizii/102007141451.jpg[img]

thanks,
miquel

 

[HaakonH]

I'm tempted to suggest A.eunotus, but I'll leave this one to Mike I think

-Haakon

 

[Rolo]

Haakon is right. This is A. eunotus for sure.

regards,
Rolo

 

[Mike Wise]

Let's make it unanimous! It is A. cf. eunotus (the type form of A. eunotus hasn't been in the hobby for 20 years).

 

[miquel]

ok thanks everybody, that was one of my guesses too because of de red colouration at base of the fins. but i wasn't sure and now i am

 

[cageman]

Let's make it unanimous! It is A. cf. eunotus (the type form of A. eunotus hasn't been in the hobby for 20 years).

That's ofcource nice to hear!
My guess was the Orangetail because of the orange colouration in the tail. Can you tell me what form of eunotus you are meaning?

 

[Mike Wise]

The fish in the photo is probably A. cf. eunotus (Orangeschwanz/Orange-tail). The first A. eunotus to enter the hobby (late 1970s) in large numbers was A. cf. eunotus (Río Shahuaya - A73) from near Pucallpa. I produced and sold many under the name "Pink Apisto". This fish is much deeper bodied (high-backed) than the forms that we now import from around Iquitos. It had a pale salmon pink color on the flanks. It is very similar to the holotype, which comes from the same general area. I believe they are the same species/form.