Re: Apisto Piauensis

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

This is a fish I ID for Cory. It is the same fish as shown in Linke & Staeck's
book as A. regani. So many fish are coming from São Gabriel right now that it may
be better to call it A. cf. regani São Gabriel or A. sp. Alto Negro.

Mike Wise

Cory and Susanne Williamson wrote:

> I can't say I can offer much help- but the A. sp, Sao Gabriel the I am
> keeping, have a "regani" body shape. The tail is rounded and the male has a
> extended tip on his dorsal and anal fins (although I gather that this
> feature is not diagnostic). Doesn't sound like the fish you have described
> match at all- I hope I have helped.
>
> Cory Williamson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Frauley/Elson <fraulels@minet.ca>
> To: <apisto@majordomo.pobox.com>
> Sent: March 28, 2000 6:05 PM
> Subject: Re: Apisto Piauensis
>
> > Cory and Susanne Williamson wrote:
> > >
> > > Sort of an aside to the breeding territory comments- my A. Sao Gabriel
> pair
> > > which are housed in a 90 gallon planted "community" tank typically take
> over
> > > about a third of the tank when they have fry - I am always amazed by
> their
> > > ability to protect their fry against predators
> >
> > Hi,
> > I have some questions for you.
> > To begin, I have a few tanks given over to fish from a wonderful Sao
> > Gabriel shipment, Apistogramma sp cf breitbinden Sao gabriel, sp cf
> > uapesi (lyretail) and a mendezi-like fish. Can I ask which you have? The
> > breitbinden male has a spikey dorsal and a huge patch on his caudal
> > peduncle, with a lyretail, while the 'lyretail' is thinner bodied with a
> > big dorsal and streamers on the male's large lyre. The mendezi type has
> > a biteniata shape and spotting throughout the caudal.
> > Then, since I love these fish, what is your water like? Mine keep coming
> > very close to breeding, but stopping short.
> > Gary
> >
> >
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