Hellow, everybody... What kind is ?

[jeonghun]

I purchased this apistogramma.
This fish was imported from brazil.
what kind is ? pl....
http://blog.naver.com/apistograma/90025979376

 

[Mike Wise]

I looked at your photos for a very long time. They are very unusual fish. Are you absolutely positive that these fish were collected in Brazil?

The fish shows characteristics of A. taeniata2 (robust forms) and A. caetei. The caudal fin pattern and narrow lateral band are those of A. taeniata. The downward break of the lateral band in Bar 7 (in front of the caudal spot) is typical of A. caetei-like species.

If they were domestic bred fish, I would say that they are a less colorful form of A. sp. Steel-blue. If they really are wild fish, (gasp!!) could they be the source of our Steel-blue stock??? I would be very interested in seeing more photos of female (and male fish).

 

[jeonghun]

Thank's Milke.
This fish was imported from brazil.
It's trade name of fish is apistogramma sp. xingu victoria.
I will be picture this fish, and post later time.

 

[jeonghun]

Next picture!!

Happpy New Year!!! Everybody!!!!

I pictured another apistogramma sp.
Look at and tell me.

http://blog.naver.com/apistograma/90026100992

 

[Mike Wise]

This is A. sp. Wangenflecken/Cheek-spots. The highly bowed (concave) bars on the body are diagnostic for this species. It is found at the mouth of the Amazon (Ilha de Marajó). Is this the same fish as your "A. sp. Xingu Victoria"?

 

[nighthawk]

I purchased some apistos locally in Canada that were marked as borelli, which look very similar to the first couple of pictures from Jeonghun. The harvesting of them was not someting I asked about. Are these, then, likely to be sp.steel-blue?

Thanks for the advice.

 

[jeonghun]

Mike!
Fish of Next picture is same of Ap.xingu victoria.

 

[apisto-nut]

Nighthawk , I too have seen A.sp.steel blue sold as A.borellii in canada

 

[blueblue]

If it is wildcaught, then it should not be steel-blue as steel-blue is an artificial hybrid, although this fish is obviously a member of the Regani group...

 

[jeonghun]

I think that it's fish was caught by wild.
I pick up the picture later more exact photo.

Thank's