ID Help please

[Arcadianred]

Any help appreciated. I bought these under the name Boa-Vista but I have my doubts. The dekivery contained one rupununi and these I get the feeling these were the contaminanats and the rupununi was the true 'Boa-Vista' I may be wrong?

Thanks

Mark

 

[a.d.wood]

Hi Mark,

Looks like Pulchra complex to me. From previous posts on here, Mike (Wise) has put forward Ap. sp 'Branco' (A226) as a possibility for the 'Boa Vista' area.

Looking at pictures, yours fit the bill with the caudal fin and spot markings.

Andrew

 

[Mike Wise]

I agree, A. sp. Branco. Römer lists it as A. sp. Branco-Pulchra in CA2.

 

[Arcadianred]

Thanks Andrew/Mike

Does the branco show an orange band at the top and bottom of the caudal (I know the pictures don't show too well but this is what puzzled me yesterday in the LFS) The pelvics are also quite strongly orange.

Thanks

Mark

 

[Mike Wise]

It is a polychromatic species, like most species in the agassizii-group. Ignore color when trying to ID apistos. And yes, some A. sp. Branco do have red outer edges.

 

[Arcadianred]

Thanks for the info and tip(s) Mike. Since last posting I have managed to find a couple of pics on Japanese site which match mine exactly.

Cheers

Mark