First day of collecting in the Amazon in 2009

[Tom C]

First day of collecting in the Amazon in 2009 Now updated with the second expedition

Yesterday was the fist day of collecting Apistos in the Amazon in 2009.

For those of you who find interest in reading what we found, I've made a brief report, at apisto.sites.no

 

[a.d.wood]

Thanks Tom,

Even if it's through your images, it's nice to see the home of these wonderful Apisto's. Quite taken with the Copeina sp. as well.

Hope you're looking after Mark :biggrin::biggrin:

Andrew

 

[Arcadianred]

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the great pictures. Great to see how you get on in diary (picture) form. As Andrew say's its good to see the biotopes as well. Hope your keeping Mark busy!

Hope you have a safe and fruitful next few weeks, you made a great start!

Mark

 

[animalmgc]

Thanx for sharing.I just started my journey into Apisto heaven and its a wonderful experience.Maybe someday a journey to the Amazons will come true for me

 

[RAF]

Very nice Tom... I just feel like flying overthere!

... I guess you and Mark must be feeling like kids in the candyhouse!

Very nice sp. masken and wonderfull atahualpa! Where these found in ph 3.8?! Oh my god... that's not acidic water, that's acid with a bit of water!

Keep us posted!

Cheers

 

[Microman]

Hope you're looking after Mark :biggrin::biggrin:

Andrew

And whats all the grinning about.... Tom looking after a well seasoned and cultured traveller like myself!!!! How dare you.... You know ive been to Wales.

Its really is heaven over here chaps...
The thrill of netting these beautiful fish far exceeds the effort required to get to these remote locations. Im sure Mike knows what i mean but just walking the 1/2 mile or so to the Schwarzbrust habitat through thick rainforest during this first week almost finished me off in this heat and humidity.
You get one hell of a lift when you reach it though and catch Apistogramma first cast....

We have some wonderful fish already from our first little day long outing so heaven knows what we might find from our next 2 trips. One being an exceedingly long 9 day trip to Rio Tapiche.
Very exciting indeed.

Mark...

 

[ste12000]

Wow, the joy of the internet..Live from the Jungle!! Great pics and info..

Stay safe chaps and enjoy your time in Peru..

 

[tjudy]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mike Wise]

Im sure Mike knows what i mean but just walking the 1/2 mile or so to the Schwarzbrust habitat through thick rainforest during this first week almost finished me off in this heat and humidity.

Mark, it gets easier as the month goes on. I always thought that the Amazon was flat! Wrong!! Last year we didn't find Schwarzbrust/Black-breast at the pool in Tom's photo, just some beautifully colorful Schwarzkinn/Black-chin.

 

[bigbird]

woow just excellant indeed. love the photos and colours of the fish..wow...keep up the web page and keep us informed. cheers jks :biggrin:

 

[a.d.wood]

And whats all the grinning about.... Tom looking after a well seasoned and cultured traveller like myself!!!! How dare you.... You know ive been to Wales.

Its really is heaven over here chaps...
The thrill of netting these beautiful fish far exceeds the effort required to get to these remote locations. Im sure Mike knows what i mean but just walking the 1/2 mile or so to the Schwarzbrust habitat through thick rainforest during this first week almost finished me off in this heat and humidity.
You get one hell of a lift when you reach it though and catch Apistogramma first cast....

We have some wonderful fish already from our first little day long outing so heaven knows what we might find from our next 2 trips. One being an exceedingly long 9 day trip to Rio Tapiche.
Very exciting indeed.

Mark...

Morning, afternoon, evening (take your pick) Mark,

You know, it seems easier to get hold of you just now compared to when you are at home!!!! I like the comparison of Wales to the Amazon, both wet and full of hills, just one is a little bit warmer!!

Keep taking pictures (and catching fish), especially biotope images (any underwater ones to come??), just makes it all the more real.

Take care and get posting on this thread!!

Andrew

 

[Arcadianred]

Its really is heaven over here chaps...
Mark...

Cheers Mark -you could have lied to make us feel a little better. Seriously I hope your having the time of your life mate. Good luck with the rest of the trip especially the Rio Tapiche trip. Keep posting the updates.

Cheers

Mark

 

[Microman]

You know, it seems easier to get hold of you just now compared to when you are at home!!!!
Take care and get posting on this thread!!
Andrew

Well i havnt got elderly parents to look after with no internet connection when im in the Amazon and believe it or not i get a better mobile signal in the middle of the Amazon than i do in the middle of Shropshire, it takes the p--- really as there are mobile masts everywhere over here and its difficult to spot one where i live. When travelling down the Amazon and Napo they just spring up out of nowhere in what looks like thick jungle habitat.

I will leave the posting to Tom as he does a better job than i do. What i will say is that we are just this afternoon back from a 2 day trip to Mazan and then 1 hour up the Napo. Walked for 6 hours in very difficult conditions to collect what we think are 3 very special and possibly new species/forms.
A "Pebas" type fish from the Mazan/Napo area is very exciting....Should they be there????
Im sure Tom will reveal all....

"Quote Arcadianred"
Seriously I hope your having the time of your life mate.
"Quote"

Cheers Mark... I certainly am, despite the hard work. To visit Iquitos is an experience in itself and the fish/habitats are an added bonus.

See ya later,
Mark....

 

[Tom C]

The second expedition

I've made a little report here from our second expedition, to the Rio Napo

 

[RAF]

Hi Tom... another exciting report. It's extraordinary how those little fish can tolerate a quite large temperature amplitude. From 24ºC (day temperature in the shadow) to 33ºC (when exposed to direct sunlight) especially that 33ºC, I think, will lower substantially at night.

Maybe it wouldn't such a bad idea, regarding the simulation of their habitat, to put the aquarium heaters on a timer and that way, also, save some energy :-D.

We'll be waiting for further reports, the best of luck for you and Mark in this amazing journey.

 

[Mike Wise]

It looks like you and Mark had a successful trip, Tom. The "Morado" fish looks a lot like A. sp. Roca Eterna.