Female what?

[Gillie]

Local shop has a few of these that came in with wild pertensis, this female is just over an inch long and was the biggest. The owner separated them out so I could hopefully get a male when the others grow a bit more, any ideas?

 

[Cooder]

Does look like an Apistogramma species, but i cant be sure

 

[Mike Wise]

Photos not good enough, nor show enough diagnostic dark markings, for a decent ID. A 1" fish is normally only barely more than a juvenile.

 

[Gillie]

Didn't think I had a picture with markings, it's not great but may help until I can get better ones

 

[wethumbs]

Yup, is an Apisto, and not a pertensis since it has a clear caudal fin.

 

[Gillie]

Here's a better shot

 

[aquaticclarity]

Cacatuoides complex and possibly A. allpahuayo based on what I think are yellow and black patterned ventral fins and the non-zig zag lines through the belly.. A picture of the side of the fish with the fins open would help a lot though.

 

[Gillie]

I'm still trying for that shot it just moves way too much

 

[aquaticclarity]

Does it look like there are yellow circles/spots surrounded by a faint black outline in the ventral fins? Not just a black leading edge and a yellow area.

 

[Gillie]

They are mostly yellow with a black edge but there is definitely a darker yellow spot near the tip

 

[Gillie]

It took a lot of work for a horrible photo but I think you're right on the id there is definitely some dark markings on the "chin" that I couldn't see before