Apistogramma moae?

[rafael]

A. moae or A. cruzi, A. eunotus?

August 06: The first days in the aquarium

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/getruve/31jul06013p.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/felipetru/tercero/1ag06005p.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/felipetru/tercero/19agt06013p.jpg

September 06:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/getruve/peru/10sep06031p.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/getruve/cuarto/22sep06004p.jpg

October 06: female

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/felipetru/tercero/21oct06014p.jpg

November 06:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/getruve/cuarto/09nov06019p.jpg

Imported from Caballococha (Perú), captured in... Caballochocha, Tabatinga, Leticia...

Thanks in advance,

Rafael.

 

[Mike Wise]

I do not believe it is A. moae. Not only is the collecting locality wrong, but some of the photos show a split Bar 6 (2nd forward from the caudal spot), which A. moae does not show, the vertical bars are too prominent on the abdomen, and the patterned tail is too distinct. I believe that it is a fish more closely related to A. cf. eunotus (Schwanzstreifen/Tail-stripes).

 

[rafael]

Thanks Mike.

In effect, I had seen the bifurcation in bar 6, but I was not sure that was an Apistogramma eunotus and had never seen a photo of A. cf. eunotus "Schwanzstreifen".

Greetings,

Rafael.

 

[Mike Wise]

Photos of A. cf. eunotus Schwanzstreifen can be seen in Koslowsk p. 74, DATZ book p.47 (A77), Römer's Atlas p.398 - 399. Your fish may not be identical to it, but it is close.

 

[rafael]

Again thank you very much Mike.