Apistogramma Rotpunkt?

[petesfish]

This male fish came in from Columbia. Is it a gold form of Apistogramma Rotpunkt?

Female looks similar but much less blue on cheeks and body. She is currently guarding eggs

Pete

 

[HaakonH]

Hey,

Maybe it's only a problem I have here, but I see no pic

-Haakon

 

[Rolo]

This male fish came in from Columbia. Is it a gold form of Apistogramma Rotpunkt?

Yes, it's a form of the Rotpunkt-Apistogramma. But I don't think, it's a "gold" breeding form.
Specimen from the Orinoco drainage seems to be more yellow. I saw specimen, likely from Rio Meta system, that looks similar to yours. Similar looking fishes has been introduced to the hobby as A. sp. "Puerto Narinho", too

Maybe this form is closer related to A. alacrina, because the type locality of A. alacrina is in the Orinoco drainage, too (Rio Guiviare), while other Rotpunkt forms are from Amazonas drainage (which are also includes into the type series of A. alacrina, but nobody knows, if they are really one species or not.)

regards,
Rolo

 

[petesfish]

Haakon

I am not sure what happened to picture but I believe I fixed it.

Rolo

Thanks. I guess we need to convince an ichthyologist to go to Columbia to straighten all this out.

Female now guarding fry.

Pete