I want to know the name of this fish.

[KKOSARANG]

I purchased Flabellicauda from a German exporter through a Korean wholesaler this spring, and I'm currently raising them as fry. However, since this fish has never been imported into Korea, it's difficult to confirm whether it's a real Flabellicauda. Please check my photos and let me know if they're authentic.

 

[Frank Hättich]

Without clearly seeing the caudal pattern it's impossible to tell anything other than that it's one of the uaupesi-like species - A. flabellicauda is one of the possibilities. However, even when knowing the caudal pattern, it's impossible to be 100% sure because the uaupesi-related species are notorious for showing quite variable caudal pattern even within a given population. So to be sure, the catch location (of the wild ancestors) of the fish is needed.

 

[KKOSARANG]

Because it is an F1 individual, the place of capture is unknown, but it was purchased through a large, trustworthy German distributor.

 

[Frank Hättich]

Because it is an F1 individual, the place of capture is unknown, but it was purchased through a large, trustworthy German distributor.

If you trust the distributor, why do you ask for confirmation?

 

[anewbie]

Because it is an F1 individual, the place of capture is unknown, but it was purchased through a large, trustworthy German distributor.

Actually if it is a true f1 the seller should be able to find the catch location after all the f0 didn't form in a cloud.

 

[KenL]

No need for sarcasm really is there?

 

[MacZ]

a German exporter

Which one?

Glaser by any chance? They just offered them last week and the text may explain why the ID is kinda open..

Apistogramma flabellicauda - Aquarium Glaser GmbH

There are three species of Apistogramma that even a very experienced Apistogramma enthusiast cannot reliably distinguish from one another: A. uaupesi (scientifically described in 1980 from the Rio Uaupes in Brazil, previously given the common name “segelflossen ( = sailfin) apistogramma” by...

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