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Quality?

Katie13

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I was wondering how the Apistos at my LFS look quality wise.
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Mike Wise

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How tall are the front dorsal fin spines. Other than the rather pale red, probably due to diet, it looks ok for a triple-red. I've seen better, but I've seen more that were much worse.
 

Katie13

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How tall are the front dorsal fin spines. Other than the rather pale red, probably due to diet, it looks ok for a triple-red. I've seen better, but I've seen more that were much worse.
They were a pretty good size (maybe 1.5 inches?) and some had a much deeper color than this one. I’ll be at that LFS later today, so I’ll try to get some better pictures. I’m not really planning on getting those, but I figured it would be good to know the quality in case I spot a pair of Rio Negros, Agassizi, or a gorgeous Cacatuoide. I’m planning to order some though. Any chance you know what species is commonly sold under the name “Rio Negro”?
 

Katie13

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Sorry, but I don't recall any apisto sold under that name. Rio Negro is a location. It could be any of several apisto species from this river.
That’s my thought on it, but my LFS sells a paticular species under the name Rio Negro.
 

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