hi, id please

[fish fodder]

i was sold this as a blue apisto, (very vague i know) could anyone shed some light on its true id please

http://www.plecofanatics.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=18388&c=500&userid=6101

http://www.plecofanatics.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=18387&c=500&userid=6101

http://www.plecofanatics.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=18386&c=500&userid=6101

 

[miquel]

some pic's would help

 

[fish fodder]

can you not see them??

 

[miquel]

no just an banner of pleco fanatics.com

 

[fish fodder]

very strange, i can see them. ok, i will sort it out

 

[fish fodder]

try now, if it dont work dont know what to do

 

[miquel]

it look a bit like borellii wich is sometimes sold as blue dwarf, but i don't think it is actually this species

 

[ed seeley]

I might be wrong, but that looks a lot like a Steel Blue, which is probably a hybrid of a couple of Apistogramma species. They seem to be quite common in the States at the moment!

 

[Rolo]

Hi,

I don't think, they are Steel-Blue.
Looks more like a resticulosa type fish and due to the small, short lateral band, I would guess, it's A. sp. Wangenflecken (Cheek-Spot).

regards,
Rolo

 

[fish fodder]

hmm, thanks for all your thoughts. very interesting. i think i can rule out borelli as they were also for sale in the lfs and looked nothing like these.

i know im clutching at straws here but would a pic of a female help?

 

[beleg]

Rolo these fish are sold as steelblue here. Do you have a pic of steelblue to compare?
my steelblue(?)s
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/tolgayuksel/DSC02376Large.jpg

 

[ed seeley]

Didn't notice you were a Yorkshireman last time! Where did you get them?

Can you ask the LFS for more info? E.g. where did they get them from? Are they wild or captive bred? Far East or Czech bred? If they can tell you any of these then it might well help with I.D.ing them.

I think any other pictures will help those far better at I.D.ing fish than me...

 

[fish fodder]

maidenhead aquatics in york, i only go once every few months so cant really ask them face to face. i guess i can call though.

 

[Mike Wise]

I agree with Rolo, it is A. sp. Wangenflecken/Cheek-spots. Like Wangenflecken the fish has slightly bowed vertical bars and a lateral band that ends before reaching the last vertical bar (Bar 7).

 

[ed seeley]

I'd go with Mike and Rollo's assessment!^^^^ They know their stuff!!! :biggrin:

Might be worth calling the LFS if you can, can't have too much info....