id please

[fishgeek]

sorry if this is not appropriate area just didn't want to put in photo's that may not be correctly resixed
for future is the size of 200x 200 listed in the rules a pixel size?

back to the question can anyone id this for more
fingers crossed on the answers

thanks andrew

well that didn't work , how do i attach a photo straight from hard drive?
can it only be attached as a web based image?

try this page

or

hope that works

 

[Mike Wise]

I sure would like to see this fish showing more dark markings, especially the vertical bars, but my guess is that it is a female A. sp. Wangenflecken/Cheek-spots.

 

[fishgeek]

are the vertical bars stress markings?
if so any point in catching the fish in question and photographing in a bag?

and would the id you have given be a fish from either the reticulosa or catei families?
perhaps that give's my hopes away
andrew

 

[Mike Wise]

Yes, the vertical bars are commonly seen on stressed fish. The "shake & take" photo is an excellent ID tool. And yes, A. sp. Wangenflecken is a member of the resticulosa-complex. Do I see someone interested in breeding Blue-heads?

 

[fishgeek]

the fish was in a lfs tank full of apisto blue heads
the owners had asked me if i knew which species they maybe as they didn't recognise them for a common one

another customer had suggested borreli though they werent sure

the tank has had the fish in for approx a month , and i saw this smalest fish in the tank turning yellow, i have her and another male? big blue one that seemed interested in her

any tips on water parameters?

thanks
i will try the shake and take photo for you

andrew

 

[Mike Wise]

Wow! You just might have a Blue-head female! I would try slightly acid, moderately soft water. Good luck!

 

[fishgeek]

changed the phot's to bagged one's the fish in question seems quite confident and didn't change obviously
here are the newer links

 

[fishgeek]

mike? have you an opinion on these new photos

 

[Mike Wise]

It looks like a female of a resticulosa-complex species, but I can't say it is any specific species. The mottled back is strange & it looks like there are some irregularities in the scales above the lateral band. Since I have never seen a female Blue-head/Steel-blue Apisto I can't say for sure that this is what it is.

 

[fishgeek]

thanks for your help
i will let you know if they breed
the femal at present stays at opposite end of tank to male