Paucisquamis question...

[DH247]

Well... I finally have the opportunity to set up a tank and find some apistos again. I managed to come across hat was sold to me as paucisquamis. I picked up 6 as they are young still with only 1 starting to show more adult features and colouring.

The only thing that has me scratching my head is that all the reference materials I have checked indicate only one lateral spot, while all my fish show a smaller secondary spot in front of the larger lateral spot. I was wondering if this is not uncommon given the elizabethae complex to which these fish belong. I will post pics as soon as I get decent ones! Thanks!

 

[Mike Wise]

A smaller (and fainter) spot on Bar 2 is not entirely unusual on many agassizii-lineage species - like A. paucisqamis. It would be hard to ID the fish without seeing photos of them.

 

[DH247]

Here are two of the 6 I got. Sadly camera phones and fish do not mix well... I am pretty certain they are A. Paucisquamis given the descriptions in Romer and Staeck. The double spot threw me and part of me wished I had stumbled upon some Eliza's. Thanks!

 

[Mike Wise]

They're not great photos, but from what I can see they probably are A. paucisquamis.