Apisto ID please.

[Yan]

From Peru.

Male:

Female:

Thanks.

Yan

 

[Mike Wise]

The fish in the bottom photo shows all of the features that are diagnostic for a brooding female A. sp. Papagei/Parrot, although the caudal spot is a bit odd. The males are probably A. sp. Papagei, too, but from one of the less colorful populations, like A 92. What were they sold as?

 

[Yan]

What were they sold as?

There name in the stock-list was Apistogramma "Melgar" from river San Martin.

 

[Mike Wise]

Hmm, the name A. sp. Melgar is usually associated with A. sp. Nanay (from the Río Nanay) as used by both Melgar and Koslowski. The name A. sp. Nanay is also used by Römer for the fish more commonly called A. sp. Papagei/Parrot (from the Rio Ampiyacu). With all of the confusion around the "Nanay" name maybe someone has crossed up the names again. I couldn't find a Río San Martin in Peru, but I am sure there is one.

 

[Yan]

Thanks, Mike.

Not looking at the fact that in many sources A. sp. "Nanay" is considered a synonym of A. sp. "Papagei", they are different.
Not only the males (with the many colored morphs of A. sp. "Papagei"), but also female, especially when not in breeding period.

Here is my A. sp. "Algodon":

Yan

 

[Mike Wise]

Yan,

Your fish is A. sp. Algodon 1 - another name for the Papagei-Apistogramma.