pics and info?

[MonteSS]

These wilds are available to me, but I cant find any info on them.

A. sp. Emerald (possibly Apistogramma geisleri??)
A. sp Cristal from Rio San Alejandro

Anyone have pics or info?

Thanks....Bill

 

[Mike Wise]

A. sp. Emerald is indeed a form of A. geisleri: A. cf. geisleri (Smaragd), originally collected somewhere NW of Santarém (Óbidos? Alenquer?).

A. sp Cristal from Rio San Alejandro is a commercial name that I've never seen before. It could be anything.

 

[bussardnr]

These wilds are available to me, but I cant find any info on them.

A. sp. Emerald (possibly Apistogramma geisleri??)
A. sp Cristal from Rio San Alejandro

Anyone have pics or info?

Thanks....Bill

same here,

heres the picture of sp Cristal

 

[aquaticclarity]

That picture looks a lot like a cacatouides or at least a cacactouides complex fish.

 

[Mike Wise]

Yes, a southern population of A. cacatuoides near Pucallpa, Peru. Pretty fish!

 

[MonteSS]

Thanks. I will order some and see how they turn out.

...Bill

 

[aquaticclarity]

So this guy mixed in with "normal" looking cacatuoides:

Is that the same locational type? Or does he need the orange/brown in the fins?

 

[Richgrenfell]

I bred smaragd back in 1997. I think I have a pic of my female around someplace. Very nice males, they have a lovely green color in spawning dress.

 

[Richgrenfell]

I haven't even seen smaragd since I bred them. I think I may order some too. The christal are a nice fish, but a cac none the less so I'll pass. Good luck with yours though!

 

[Mike Wise]

Jeff, it is almost impossible to determine based solely on color. Based on the slender body form and coloration, it reminds me of the population, A. cf. cacatuoides Putumayo. I can't be certain. It is possible that it was found at the exporter among some "A. cruzi" (A. sp. Putumayo) and added to a tank of cacatuoides. I just don't know.