Wild Apisto ID

[Mike Jacobs]

Hi guys . . . I hope I didn't post twice here . . . if I did I apologize!!!

I just got some fish that are suppose to be wild Apisto viejita. See my photos below.

They are maybe 1.25 inches long with the big male being 1.5+ inches long.

I know the wild A. viejita is not exactly an everyday fish so I'd like to get an Id on them.

Mike Wise . . . anyone else???

Thanks guys!

Mike Jacobs

 

[Mike Wise]

Doesn't look like A. macmasteri, Mike. It might be A. viejita. The problem is that every A. viejita male seen so far has had a nice red edge to the dorsal fin. I don't really see it on any of the fish in these photos. They could be A. sp. Schwarzkehl/Black-throat, originally introduced as "A. viejita Color Form III". 1½"/3.5 cm fish are not going to show all of their mature features and colors. Maybe a couple of months of growth will help with a better ID.

 

[Mike Jacobs]

Mike . . . maybe a very very good call! I will watch for what you said as they grow!

Thanks a bunch!

Mike