Re: pics of Malome/Mamore (???) & ID request

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

Vern & Scott,

Could you describe these streaks? Are they rows of spots or red colored stripes
along the upper & lower edges of the tail, like in A. macmasteri? It is so
frustrating that there are no photographs of Malome out there.

Mike Wise

Vern Wensley wrote:

> Thanks for the picture Mike.Identifying apistos is not my strong suit,but I
> would say thats the fish I had.The caudal on mine got more flushed with red
> with age.From what I can tell the caudal spot is the same.
> Vern
>

Scott Olson wrote:

> Just to mix things up a little...I saw these fish in Justin's tanks a couple
> of months ago.  The older males were quite deep-bodied and had definite red
> streaks in the caudal fin.  They were among the larger apistos in Justin's
> shop.  They seemed to be breeding like flies, as there were fish of all ages
> in the tank.
>
> I assume some of these are the parents of Andrew's fish...?
>
> >From: Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>
> >Reply-To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
> >To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
> >Subject: Re: pics of Malome/Mamore (???) & ID request
> >Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 09:18:03 -0600
> >
> >Hmm, red lobes and deep body. That doesn't sound like your Malome is the
> >same
> >fish. It sounds more like A. sp. Xingu I (Red-lobes/Stawikowski). Vern,
> >I'll
> >email you a photo off list. Let us know if Xingu is any closer to your
> >Malome.
> >
> >Mike Wise
> >
> >Vern Wensley wrote:
> >
> > > The pictures are very similar to the fish that I had that were called
> >Rio
> > > malome.My males developed red lobes in the caudal fin,very noticeable
> > > red.They were also quite deep bodied.The male had very elongated anal
> >and
> > > dorsal fins also.
> > > Vern
> > >
> > >
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