A. hongsloi (Alto Carinagua)

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

I was recently sent some fish to verify an ID.
This was a fish that someone on the list claimed
was a hybrid. I was asked to forward the reply to
the Apisto Mailing List:

> Tim,
>
> I was surprised when I received the pair of fish
you sent me. I was expecting to
> see something like Werner's A. cf. hongsloi
(Maripa) [Römer Atlas p. 483] or
> Staeck's A. cf. hongsloi (Cataniapo) [Linke &
Staeck p.70], especially since the
> Rio Cataniapo is just east of Puerto Ayacucho on
the Venezuelan side of the
> Orinoco. Instead if find a fish that looks more
like the traditional Rotstrich
> Apisto. After looking at your A. hongsloi in
various moods I can't see anything to
> make me think they are anything but wild caught
A. hongsloi. The body depth is the
> same as that described in the holotype. The
lateral band shows the same open
> lattice form of the type material. The other
dark markings seem to conform fairly
> closely, too. The colors, although not as
intense as domestic bred fish, are the
> same as those of Rotstrich - yellowish head &
breast and pale blue flanks. The red
> caudal patch & the streak along the insertion of
the anal fin (not described on
> the type material, by the way) are there, too,
just not as large, continuous, or
> extensive as on domestic bred Rotstrich.
Although not as spectacular as the
> domestic Rotstrich forms, your fish are
definitely more colorful than some other
> forms I have pictures of. Considering where they
were collected, I wouldn't be
> surprised  if this form was part of the initial
wild stock used to develop the
> domestic Rotstrich strain. I know that if I
wanted to add some "wild blood" into
> my Rotstrich strain, I would not be afraid to
use your form. I do, however, hope
> you will try to keep this population pure. I
hope this puts your mind at ease
> about what you have. If you have any other
questions please let me know.
>
> best wishes,
>
> Mike Wise

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