ID please!! So recently i bought some apistos from an importer who deals in Wild fish. He sold me 6 very small specimens as "Iniridae"

[apistonoob99]

 

[apistonoob99]

They've grown abit with me since i bought them and they no where look like Iniridae at all.
I was told Iniridae entire batch was wiped out in QT and just 6 pcs survived so i bought all 6 which were less than an inch at that time .

 

[anewbie]

They look a lot like apistoramma d37 indria

 

[Frank Hättich]

They are neither iniridae nor D37 but rather a macmasteri-complex species. Which one exactly is impossible to tell for sure from the above pictures. If you have obvious males, show some pictures of them when they have colored up a bit.

 

[apistonoob99]

They are neither iniridae nor D37 but rather a macmasteri-complex species. Which one exactly is impossible to tell for sure from the above pictures. If you have obvious males, show some pictures of them when they have colored up a bit.

Thank you for the quick response
I haven't seen an obvious male yet. Out of the 6 these 3 seemed to be grown more so took their pictures. So i guess ill wait some more weeks untill theyre all developed to see.

 

[apistonoob99]

They are neither iniridae nor D37 but rather a macmasteri-complex species. Which one exactly is impossible to tell for sure from the above pictures. If you have obvious males, show some pictures of them when they have colored up a bit.

Can these be called Lineata?
The video is from a seller who claimed them to be lineata but im confused.

 

[Frank Hättich]

Can these be called Lineata?
The video is from a seller who claimed them to be lineata but im confused.

The video is by far to bad, to be able to ID these fish.

 

[apistonoob99]

The video is by far to bad, to be able to ID these fish.

Yes, the supplier takes lousy videos. Hes the same guy who sent the macmasteri-complex as Iniridae

 

[MacZ]

Yes, the supplier takes lousy videos. Hes the same guy who sent the macmasteri-complex as Iniridae

Then I'd not buy there anymore. Period. Such business methods sre red flags.

 

[apistonoob99]

Update pics of possible Males.

 

[Frank Hättich]

Can be almost every macmasteri-complex species.

 

[apistonoob99]

Can be almost every macmasteri-complex specie

Could it b kiemenfleck. I thought may be the supplier mixed up - inirida & iniridae?

 

[apistonoob99]

Could it b kiemenfleck. I thought may be the supplier mixed up - inirida & iniridae?

Coz the suspected males show faint purplish color like in the pic by TomC.

 

[Frank Hättich]

Could it b kiemenfleck.

No, your fish are a macmasteri-complex species.

 

[apistonoob99]

No, your fish are a macmasteri-complex species.

I hope they turn out beautiful.