Apistogramma somthing from Peru

[Steffen Kbh]

Not so long ago i bought a par of Apistogramma from my local pusher, thay just came from Peru (wild), bit he dit not know the exact name. Can you help me?
I think it is A. juruensis, but i am not sure.

Male http://www.akvariesiden.dk/galleri_ny/pic_details.php?pid=12973

Female http://www.akvariesiden.dk/galleri_ny/pic_details.php?pid=12972



Steffen Kbh - Denmark

 

[Mike Wise]

The true A. juruensis comes from western Brazil, not Peru. Your fish is a member of the cruzi-(sub)complex - A. sp. Putumayo (A 85) - that comes from the Río Putumayo & Río Ampiyacu of Peru.

 

[Steffen Kbh]

Thanks Mike.

The fish-pusher that sold me this pair, imported too many "special" species, and Denmark is a small aquarium cuntry, so he went bankrupt shortly after I bought them -wery saad.

I have never seen them before or since that one time, and I wonder if it is worth investing time in breeding them. I have got the room/tanks but time must bee taken from my breeding projects.


Steffen Kbh - Denmark

 

[Mike Wise]

A. sp. Putumayo is the most common fish sold commerially as "A. cruzi". It is not the true A. cruzi, but probably represents one of the paratype populations used by Kullander in his description of A. cruzi.