need an apisto id

[msjinkzd]

I got this fish in as a contaminant with some tetras when it was about 1/8" long. Now its about 1" and I still have no idea what type it is. can anyoen help?

 

[aquaticclarity]

It's an A. pertensis type. Hard to tell exactly which species in the group though.

 

[msjinkzd]

thanks. I guess i need to find a mate for it. Know anyone that has a large group of them?

 

[Mike Wise]

I agree with Jeff, a pertensis-complex species. It looks like it will turn out to be one of the A. cf. pertensis populations, but not sure which. With what species of tetra did it arrive? When I had a pet store, I loved going through all of the wild fish looking for contaminants. It's amazing what I'd find.

 

[msjinkzd]

came in with green neons...which also had alot of splash tetra contaminants and many others. It was an import chock full of what I didn't order, lol

 

[Mike Wise]

Green Neons (Paracheirodon simulans) I think are only found in the Rio Negro. I would check for more specimens in shipments of this species, when they come in. The apisto is probably A. cf. pertensis (Rio Negro), but it needs to grow a bit larger to be certain if it is a form of A. cf. pertensis.