Apistogramma (cf.?) tucurui

[Amazoniensis]

Hi folks,
a friend of me gave me this sp.
do you think that is the true A. tucurui ?
male

femelle

 

[Mike Wise]

It appears to be close to Staeck's holotype of A. tucurui, with some spotting in the caudal fin. The spotting on the head, however, is more like that of the fish I list as A. cf. tucurui, which has a patternless caudal fin. It is the original form brought into the hobby as 'A. sp. Tucurui'. Your specimens seem to be intermediate between the two. They are most likely all just populations of A. tucurui. Where do all of you French aquarists get such interesting apistos???

 

[Microman]

Want some in May Mike?
Mark...

 

[Amazoniensis]

Hello Mike,
In France we are a small group fascinated by the dwarfs.
We try hard to maintain & protect some rare, interesting, & wildform species.
We trade our fishes during stock exchanges.

Nicolas.

 

[Mike Wise]

Mark, I'd love some juveniles!

Nicolas, it's good that species maintenance of rarer apistos occurs SOMEWHERE in the world. It's been tried in the US in the past, but never succeeded. BTW, I brought back a few Moenkhousia agnesae from my 2008 trip to Peru. They're a beautiful but super hyper-active fish - think of a zebra danio only ~4"/10cm long. I just didn't have a tank large enough. A 6'/1.8m long tank would be about right.

 

[Microman]

Mark, I'd love some juveniles!

OK Leave it with me Mike...
Email sent last week.
Mark...

 

[Mike Wise]

Mark, I'll get back to you this weekend.

 

[Amazoniensis]

 

[fart]

Nice

 

[hapaluku]

Very beatiful apisto Amasoniensis, they are just like my pair..

 

[lurch1000]

Gorgeous fish.

 

[Amazoniensis]

 

[lurch1000]

That is an incredible photo.

 

[Josh]

What he ^ said: That IS an incredible photo!
Nice shots - thank you for sharing!

 

[lurch1000]

I can see expense on a decent camera coming up!!

 

[davidjp1982]

great photos - still looking for the cichlid setting on my camera..

 

[lurch1000]

Ha! I once tried finding a Guppy setting...

 

[hapaluku]

Hello Mike,
In France we are a small group fascinated by the dwarfs.
We try hard to maintain & protect some rare, interesting, & wildform species.
We trade our fishes during stock exchanges.

Nicolas.

How did you get them to breed ?
I have a trio for several weeks now in a 250 liters tank, but nothing happens.

My water is rain water, mixed with pellets to give the dark tee color.
My PH is about 5,5-6.

 

[Mike Wise]

In the past, A. tucurui has had a reputation for not being the best mothers at guiding and protecting fry.