My Apisto. sp. Sunrise

[lshek]

Wild caught fish

very similar to Apisto. sp. Sunrise

http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/jungle/4327/peruSunrisemale1.jpg

and to Ap. sp. Rio Tapiche
http://www.aqua-base.com/apistogramma/gallery/sp_tapiche.html

 

[Mike Wise]

I donot believe it is A. payaminonis. The markings on the tail fin and the shape of the caudal spot are different. I believe that this fish is the same as A. sp. Sunrise, recently collected by Aquario Nanay.

The fish that you call "A. sp. Rio Tapiche" is the same fish collected by Julio Melgar in 2001. Koslowski (2002) named it A. cf. atahualpa. I do not recommend using the name "A. sp. Rio Tapiche" because Dr. Staeck has already used this name for A. eremnopyge (= A. sp. Fresa) in his 2003 book. Using the name will confuse people.

 

[lshek]

I donot believe it is A. payaminonis. The markings on the tail fin and the shape of the caudal spot are different. I believe that this fish is the same as A. sp. Sunrise, recently collected by Aquario Nanay.

The fish that you call "A. sp. Rio Tapiche" is the same fish collected by Julio Melgar in 2001. Koslowski (2002) named it A. cf. atahualpa. I do not recommend using the name "A. sp. Rio Tapiche" because Dr. Staeck has already used this name for A. eremnopyge (= A. sp. Fresa) in his 2003 book. Using the name will confuse people.

Thank you for your identifications

 

[lshek]

Some new photo

Male

Female

 

[mervin]

nice fish u have there.

anyway how do one tell the difference between a "Sunrise" and a "Sunset"???

thanks

 

[Mike Wise]

Male A. atahualpa have a round, unpaterned caudal fin. A. sp. Sunrise males have a cross-striped, squared-off tail that has slight extensions on the top & bottom. Otherwise they are very similar.

 

[mervin]

hahahaha !!!!!!!!
thanks Mike.