Pisto ID

[FishHunter]

Hello, roughly two months ago I bought two species of apistogramma... Alto Tapiche and cf alacrina. I put each species in separate aquariums. Now I can't remember which is which. I should have written it down but didn't. Can you help me ID them?

 

[Apistoguy52]

alacrina will show the check mark shape with the orbital stripe

 

[FishHunter]

Thanks for the info. Curious what is an orbital stripe? I've never kept Apisto's before. Thanks.

 

[Apistoguy52]

Thanks for the info. Curious what is an orbital stripe? I've never kept Apisto's before. Thanks.

Stripe that passes through the eye

 

[FishHunter]

Ah cool. So the fish in the first photos is the alacrina. Thanks for the help and the quick lesson. Much appreciated!

 

[Mike Wise]

Easy way: Alto Tapiche has stripes in the tail, alacrina-group species it is rare and more like dots when visible. BTW, it is A. cf. alacrina since it is not really A. alacrina.