Re: unusual behavior

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Gary,

One of the interesting features of this group of apistos it that they are,
behaviorally, preferentially monogamous. I've had several species where the
female would only breed with one male. If he was removed breeding shut down. I
think that is one reason so many people have problems getting them to reproduce.
They buy a pair that turns out to be incompatible.

Mike Wise

Frauley/Elson wrote:

> Thomas Wilkinson wrote:
> >
> > Gary
> > I think these "piacoa" apistos are Pertensis group fish.  From pictures I
> > sent to Mike Wise he thought they resembled A. sp. "Rio Maniopure" probably
> > related to A. " 4 stripe".  I caught them near Piacoa, Venezuela near the
> > Orinoco Delta.  I do not think thse fish have been described before.
> > Tom
> >
>
> Just to float a balloon - I think the pertensis type, slender-bodied
> apistos may be the least popular group. I see all sorts coming in to the
> local importer's, usually as mixers, but unlike mixers from other
> groups, they stay there. I'm as guilty of shying away from them as
> anyone, due to the questions of:
> a) water requirements
> b) colour...
> Tom's comments have me thinking -for those who do keep fish from this
> group, are there other behavioral diffferences between them and the
> regani and other groups that surround them. It may be an empty question,
> but with the experience on this list, it might be neat to see if a lot
> of dangling threads can be pulled together to give us all a look at a
> sometimes unappreciated group of Apistogramma.
> Gary
>
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