Mendezi or Miua???

[kray]

This was sold to me as a Mendezi, but there are suggestions that this is a sp. Miua instead. Any comments? Apart from the tail, are there any differences in features between the two? Thanks.

 

[Mike Wise]

Besides the round caudal fin, the stripes on the anal fin also say "this is a male A. sp. Miuá".

 

[blueblue]

Yes, Mike is right, it is A male A. sp. Miua because of
several definite features, e.g.,
The caudal pattern and the black strips on the body.

 

[kray]

Yes, Mike is right, it is A male A. sp. Miua because of
several definite features, e.g.,
The caudal pattern and the black strips on the body.

Care to elaborate more regarding the differences in black strips on the body of Mendezi and Miua?

 

[blueblue]

Care to elaborate more regarding the differences in black strips on the body of Mendezi and Miua?

Hi kray:

For Miua: There are two distinct horizontal and THICK black strips across the body. In many mature Miua, the two stripss will tend to converge near the caudal fin.

For Mendezi: The upper horizontal black strip is thick while the lower one is usally "thinner". Plus, there are multiple black lines below the two major horizontal black strips and the major black strips will NOT converge.