Mixed Apisto order needs Identification.

[Finatics TF]

Hi folks, I purchased a large shipment of what was called Apistogramma Wild-Mix.
I think that I see A. Panduro and hungsloi and cacatuoides, but there is a also a smaller blue Apisto with two lines and a blue and red mix. Anyways, here are a few pictures. Again, I apologize for the iPhone quality. I think I see Pandura, Hongsloi, cacatuoides,?
Thanks, Don

 

[Mike Wise]

None of these photos are anywhere good enough for ID purposes. One might even show a Nannacara species!

 

[Finatics TF]

None of these photos are anywhere good enough for ID purposes. One might even show a Nannacara species!

Hi Mike, I understand, I will attempt to get someone with some photo skills, as I don't seem to have it..LOL!! to take better pictures, the Nanacara thing is interesting as that also crossed my mind on the small fish with the round face and red and blue fins. I appreciate your looking at them. Don

 

[Finatics TF]

Mike, Also a customer shot some video of the Apistos right after they came into the shop while in QT. The video may be better? The video is on youtube:

Thanks Again!
Don

 

[Mike Wise]

There are many different species there, a real motley crew! I'm pretty sure I see some A. panduro, A. borellii, and N. taenia plus some agassizii/bitaeniata-group form, etc. Good luck sorting out that mess!

 

[Finatics TF]

Mike,

On the contrary I don’t consider it a mess at all! (it's fun stuff!)
The other shops in the City where I am located do not offer any Apistogramma.
This “mess” gives me something fun to work with and something different to offer my customers.
I am delighted!
Thanks for the possible leads on identification, I will look further into the names including the Nanacara sp.

Thank you again,

Don

 

[gerald]

I'd guess the Nannacara is probably anomala (or something of that complex). N. taenia usually shows several narrow horizontal stripes below the mid-body stripe, which these fish don't have.

 

[aquaticclarity]

Glad to see some wild caught A. borellii! used to be such a common readily available fish. Wish I was closer so I could snag a few from you!

 

[Finatics TF]

Thanks, I am really trying to learn enough so I can offer some interesting fish to my customers. The main stores in my area
are the Petco pets mart types, so bread and butter only. thanks again for the assistance!

 

[Livebearer Lady]

Don,
In your first original pic I see what may be Apisto sp. steel blue and which pic is the nannacara suppose to be in # 2?
B.T.W. nice to see another Washingtonian on here! I'll have to head east and come see your new shop.
See all of us N.W. fish freaks on Wafishbox sometime ,your store just might already have a rating on here?