Apistogramma sp. emerald?! With pics

[Heidge]

Hello again,

Its the same history: I found this one lost in a LFS and catch a while ago. And now its getting some really nice collours, but I dont know what it is...

If somebody could help on this, I am thankfull :lol:

First pic:

http://www.megagaleria.com/pictures/Pic_505_14.jpg

http://www.megagaleria.com/pictures/Pic_505_14.jpg

Best reguards,

 

[Mike Wise]

The picture does not so enough features for an accurate ID, but my guess is A. sp. Multi-spot/Vielfleck/Amapá Guttata/Pineapple (yes, all names for the same fish).

Mike Wise

 

[Heidge]

Hi Mike,

Be welcome here!

I will post now other pic from the same fish.

http://www.megagaleria.com/pictures/Pic_505_13.jpg

Well, A.Gutatta Mike? doesnt seem to have black points... Thanks again!

Best reguards,

 

[Mike Wise]

I did not say A. guttata (macmasteri-group). I said A. sp. Amapá Guttata. This is a name used by Gary Elson in a TFH article for A. sp. Vielfleck/Multi-spot - a very different scientifically undescribed fish from the Xingu-complex.

Mike Wise

 

[Rolo]

Hi Mike,

I don't agree with A. sp. "Vielfleck". I have Vielflecks and - I think it's a female - they look quite different.

I would say, Heidge's fish is a resticulosa related species, maybe A. sp. "Wangenfleck" or something similar.

greetings,
Rolo

 

[Mike Wise]

Rolo,

You could be correct. Like I wrote earlier, "The picture does not [show] enough features for an accurate ID, but my guess is A. sp. Multi-spot/Vielfleck ...". It shows a female of the regani-group that has what appear to be rows of spots above the lateral line. Vielfleck is very rare in the hobby (commercially). I don't know, could it be A. tucurui or A. rubrolineata???

Mike Wise

 

[Rolo]

You could be correct. Like I wrote earlier, "The picture does not [show] enough features for an accurate ID, but my guess is A. sp. Multi-spot/Vielfleck ...". It shows a female of the regani-group that has what appear to be rows of spots above the lateral line. Vielfleck is very rare in the hobby (commercially). I don't know, could it be A. tucurui or A. rubrolineata???

Hi Mike,

yes, with these pics and without a pic of a male it's hard to say more than Ap. regani group.
But it's definitely also not an A. rubrolineata (I have them).
A. sp. "Tucurui" i can't say, because I never saw them alive, only from pictures... but I don't think so, too. I even wouldn't say, it's from Xingú complex. The dark spots could be from the "not very sharp" photo, so maybe they are not that obviously in real. But the rest of the blackmarks, especially the very thin sideline, makes me think of A. resticulosa complex, especially A. sp. "Wangenfleck"
..but this is also only a guess without more pictures ;-)

greetings,
Rolo

 

[Heidge]

Hi fellows,

Thanks for your help

I'm sorry but I can't take more pictures right now.

I dont think it is an A.rubrolineata, neither an A.tucurui.

Like Rolo said, it seems to be in the resticulosa group.I saw a picture in a japanese magazine that seemed to be from this fish. But, its written in japanese, so I can't tell for sure...

The magazine is: Fish magazine No. 378, 1997 September

I have an A.regani. Look here:

http://www.megagaleria.com/pictures/Pic_505_19.jpg

See you,