Tank Raised Adult Apisto. sp. Kelleri and A. barlowi Red Face

[aquaticclarity]

Just in, some of the nicest Apistogramma sp. Kelleri and Apistogramma barlowi Red Face that I have seen! Both are F1 stock that are off spring from wild fish I brought in. I got the F1 fish from someone in the area who spawned the wild fish. I’ll get some pictures of them up soon but these are adult fish with great fins and incredible color-they just might be nicer then their wild caught parents!
Apistogramma sp. Kelleri F1 2″- 1/2″+ $40/pr
Apistogramma barlowi Red Face F1 2″-2 1/2″+ $40/pr
-both of these species are mouthbrooding Apistos-

 

[Mike Wise]

OK, Jeff, why weren't they there this weekend when I was there? Oh well, I wouldn't have room for them anyway.

 

[aquaticclarity]

They came in Sunday Mike, sorry! I didn't find out about them until early Sunday and then had them a few hours later. And I don't have the room for them either!!! It's wall to wall Apistos right now with a few more dwarfs coming in from Brazil hopefully this Monday.

 

[DaRe]

Barlowi red face? What is that? A specific location?

 

[aquaticclarity]

There are two forms of Apistogramma barlowi: white and blue (red face). I prefer the name red face over blue as the blue isn't always blue depending on the lighting and conditions so I use "red face"

 

[DaRe]

Are those two forms separated by location or can they be found in same areas?

 

[aquaticclarity]

Maybe Mike Wise can address that but I have NEVER gotten the two forms together when bringing them in from Peru. It's always one or the other and more often it's the white form.

 

[Mike Wise]

Yes, TomC collected the 2 color morphs from different streams in the Río Ampiyacu. Check his site.

 

[Kipper]

I think they are much better than the wild parents. They got better food right from the start so their color is much brighter and more intense than the wild parents. The best fish I have ever seen from these Apistos.