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

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

OK, Scott. It sounds like your Malome are different from Mamoré Blue. At least
I've never seen or heard of this form having red lobes.

Mike (still looking for a photo of Malome) Wise

Scott Olson wrote:

> I would call them McMasteri-like streaks, but wider and more extensive, if
> not quite as intensely red.  One at or near the top, the other the bottom of
> the caudal fin.  Definitely not rows of spots.
>
> Scott
> >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: Tue, 02 May 2000 08:28:23 -0600
> >
> >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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