Inka II

[Mark]

I have bought 2 pairs of Apistogramma sp. Inka II today. I was wondering what species this would be, but it seems to me it is the normal inka/baenschi. Does anybody know more about sp. Inka II? The fish looks like baenschi and not like zwilling or rositae.

Mark

 

[Mike Wise]

A. baenschi originally sold as A. sp. Inka. A. sp. Inka II was another commercial name for A. sp. Zwilling/Twin. That is the problem with commercial names; they could be anything. Photos of both sexes would really help.

 

[Mark]

Hi Mike,

I will make some photo's tomorrow. I know for sure the fish I have is not Zwilling (I thought it would be zwilling too but it's not). I think they have sold baenschi as inka II.

Mark

 

[Mark]

It took some time because the fish had to come forward but here are some photo's. I think it is baenschi. The only differences I might find is that the stripes of the females sometimes faint at the edges; the middle part (around the sideline) stays the most dark. What is your idea?

Mark

 

[peterK]

Yes, they are certainly A. baenschi.

 

[Mark]

That's what I think too. The female on the photo has a split 6th band (upper and under half, like an X) but the other female does not. This won't be a difference between I and II.

Mark