Viejita

[merlin]

Bought this fish from my LFS. Origin is Czech. They were labelled as A.sp viejita which is wrong anyway. I think its a macmasteri do you agree.

Derek

 

[raymond82]

I think it's a macmasteri, I'm no expert but from what I understand they're all macmasteri and viejita is hardly ever seen in the hobby.

I visited a fish shop yesterday where they sell fish labelled as viejita and fish labelled as macmasteri. People in the shop were more than willing to tell me the difference between the two species ("more or less red in the tail") but I think they're all the same. It's a mystery to me why they are still called viejita...

It's a very pretty fish nevertheless! I also have a macmasteri sold as viejita and he's a real beauty but quite old now.

 

[Mike Wise]

Yes, your fish are a domestic strain of A. macmasteri. Stores still sell them as "A. viejita" because that is the name under which they bought them. Most commercial breeders don't read our forum - and don't really care as long as the fish sell.

 

[merlin]

Thanks for the confirmation Mike.

Derek

 

[Microman]

People in the shop were more than willing to tell me the difference between the two species ("more or less red in the tail") but I think they're all the same.

Yes take no notice of that Raymond... They most likely stock Czech bred fish who generally export the same fish under the two different species names.
Mark...