Can you ID this apisto? (photo posted)

[Eva32181]

Here is the pic. Don't ask about the address, it's a long story . . .

http://skinheads.net/~beatskin/March 15, 2003.jpg

This photo appears in David Boruchowitz's book "The Simple Guide to Freshwater Aquariums" It's a cute book, but the photo credits are lacking. I was just curious what kind of fish this was.

 

[Neil]

Eva,
I fixed the link to this pic. You had put image tags on it. If you do the same thing with URL tag, it will work. Now it does.
The fish looks like a pretty nice example of a viejita to me. A nice big, fat one!
Neil

 

[Eva32181]

That would have been my guess. Do they usually have so much red in the faces?

p.s. my apistos are doing really well. Just sold a bunch of juvenile cacatuoides to my LFS. I think the borelliis may have spawned yesterday. The rams are being finicky and not breeding lately (like I really need more fish, anyway). My cacatuoides are spawning in my 55, but the tetras get most of the babies.

 

[kribs]

I agree with neil. Its a vejita from matea region.