Apistogramma ID?

[Yo-han]

Bought a couple of apistogramma and this was supposed to be the male. The female is showing no interest at all and neither is the male in my female. I got a possitive ID on the female but was wondering whether someone could confirm the male. I'm not even 100% sure on the apisto part, looks like a aulonocara specie i've seen at a lfs.

Regards,
Johan

 

[Mark]

No obvious black markings, but it's Apistogramma nijsseni and it is a male.

Mark

 

[Yo-han]

Thnx for the confirmation! It looks in no way like my other male. No red in his caudal fin, more blue on his body and even a little different body shape. Is this because he is very young, and will this turn around? Or is this through linebreeding (I know my other male comes from a very good german breeder, this one probably from czech)?

Compared to this male:

 

[aquaticclarity]

Did you look at the first picture you posted in this thread? Is there any chance you posted the wrong picture? I see at least part of a red crescent in the tail of the fish in picture #1. Other then a slightly less pronounced head shape I don't see much difference between the two fish you have pictured here.

 

[Yo-han]

I can't really call it a red crescent. It has never been red and it is more of two stripes, one at the top and one at the bottom half of his caudal fin. That was my main concern but maybe it will color up!

Johan

 

[Mike Wise]

For identification, color is usually not important. The black body markings (mostly not visible on the photo of your new fish) are much more important.

 

[Mark]

The yellow on the tail of the first fish can turn red. It can come with age or by feeding better food (artemia, copepods and other crustacians). But the first fish can also be of bad quality. The fish in the second photo is in normal colours and older (visible by the headshape).

Mark

 

[Gwendal]

I think is a male.






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