id, please..

[jeonghun]

Hello, everybody.
I have question about apistogramma id.
I received to apistogramma by brazil exporter last weeks and apistogramma name is that.

Apistogramma sp.Boa vista
APistogramma sp.super Tapajos
Apistogramma sp.

Maybe!!
Apistogramma sp.boa vista is Ap.rupununi or hippolytae (?)
Apistogramma sp.super Tapajos is Apistogramma pimentel or meinkeini (?)
please look at the pictures and answer my question, please..


Apistogramma sp.Boa Vista
http://photolog.blog.naver.com/apistograma/3751955

Apistogramma sp.super Tapajos
http://photolog.blog.naver.com/apistograma/3752010
http://photolog.blog.naver.com/apistograma/3752017

 

[Mike Wise]

Your identifications are very good. A. sp. Boa Vista is A. rupununi. A. sp. super Tapajós is A. cf. pertensis. A. cf. pertensis Pimental is so similar to the other form from the Rio Tapajós (A. cf. pertensis Aripiuns) that they are probably the same species.

 

[jeonghun]

Thank you very much, Mike!!!!!!!
Your answer will help me.

 

[jeonghun]

in addition,
1. exact difference between ap.cf.pertensis(pimentel) and Ap.meinkeini?
or identification method between it.
2. difference between ap.cf.rupununi and ap.cf.hippolytae or identification method betweeen it.

I am poor english, so understand it please....

 

[Mike Wise]

A. cf. pertensis (Pimentel): Higher dorsal fin; more elongated; grows to 7 cm; usually 1 lateral spot; narrower lateral band.

A. meinkeni: Low dorsal fin; more deep bodied; very small < 4.5 cm; commonly shows 2 flank spots; wider lateral band.

A. rupununi: Smaller, more oval flank patch; more square shape tail fin; narrower cheek stripe.

A. hippolytae: Larger, round to square flank patch; more round shape tail fin; wider cheek stripe that often appears as an 'eye spot' on the base of the gill cover.

 

[jeonghun]

Thank you, Mike!!!


Have a nice day!!!!