Apistogramma agassizii unknow location

[miguelgr7]

Hello everyone, I would like you to help me identify this wonderful agassizii, A friend gave me this fish but does not know where it is, someone could help me identify the location, thanks

 

[central tanks]

Location as in what specific area of south america?? Is it a wild variety? If not then the location would be your friends fish tank for all we know, not trying to be rude in any way.

 

[miguelgr7]

Location as in what specific area of south america?? Is it a wild variety? If not then the location would be your friends fish tank for all we know, not trying to be rude in any way.

My friend tells me that he is wild but he does not know what South American country he is, he will identify him by the tail, I think that the colors of the tail could help a little?

 

[central tanks]

My friend tells me that he is wild but he does not know what South American country he is, he will identify him by the tail, I think that the colors of the tail could help a little?

I cant help with that as i dont have any where near the experiance to be able to tell you what country its from, other then googling agassizii locations lol. Good luck figuring it out, hopefully someone will see this that can help in some way.

 

[Mike Wise]

This is a Red Agassizii (IF it is from a wild population). This is only 1 color variant found in a population of many different colors, sort of like someone with blonde hair among many local people with darker hair colors. Red Agassizii are found among populations from many areas of Peru and western Brazil.

 

[miguelgr7]

This is a Red Agassizii (IF it is from a wild population). This is only 1 color variant found in a population of many different colors, sort of like someone with blonde hair among many local people with darker hair colors. Red Agassizii are found among populations from many areas of Peru and western Brazil.

Thanks Mike for the info and your help

 

[Mike Wise]

Are you certain that this is a wild fish? You'll know it is, if it doesn't produce mostly red-tailed males (if you have a female from the same location). If the pair produce males that all look like their father, then they are almost certainly a domestic line-bred stain. In many ways it looks like the old "Hüsser Red" strain.

 

[miguelgr7]

Are you certain that this is a wild fish? You'll know it is, if it doesn't produce mostly red-tailed males (if you have a female from the same location). If the pair produce males that all look like their father, then they are almost certainly a domestic line-bred stain. In many ways it looks like the old "Hüsser Red" strain.

WOW Mike, my agassizii is not WC maybe f1 or f2 but I was investigating more about what you said and I think is Hüsser Red, I have more pics

 

[miguelgr7]

 

[Mike Wise]

Hüsser Red Agassizii is a domestic strain that was produced decades ago by careful cross-breeding and in-breeding of different color forms of domestic and wild fish. If your fish are only 1 or 2 generations from wild-caught fish, then they are NOT Hüsser Red Agassizii! Do NOT claim them to be or sell them as such.

 

[miguelgr7]

Hüsser Red Agassizii is a domestic strain that was produced decades ago by careful cross-breeding and in-breeding of different color forms of domestic and wild fish. If your fish are only 1 or 2 generations from wild-caught fish, then they are NOT Hüsser Red Agassizii! Do NOT claim them to be or sell them as such.

Hello Mike, I wanted to tell you that the seller informed my friend that this agassizii was born in a tank of non-wild parents and that in reality would have many generations behind so it is not f1 or f2, I think that with this information and could confirm that it is a Hüsser Red, thanks for you help

 

[Mike Wise]

I still don't think it is Hüsser Red. AFAIK it was lost to the hobby about 20 years ago. I guess I shouldn't have mentioned the name at all (lesson learned).

 

[miguelgr7]

I still don't think it is Hüsser Red. AFAIK it was lost to the hobby about 20 years ago. I guess I shouldn't have mentioned the name at all (lesson learned).

No problem Mike