Re: Id'ing Apisto Cacatuoides?

[IDMiamiBob@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/22/00 5:01:05 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
snigols@hotmail.com writes:

> I was hoping somebody could help me out in id'ing the genders of these 
>  apistogramma cacatuoides. I've been reading through the Krib but I'm still 
a 
> 
>  little unsure. The way I see it, the red finned beaut is the male. (sorry 
>  about the bad quality pics) Then there is a darker colored female (?)(not 
>  too much yellow) and another female (?) that is very yellow. More so than 
>  what the pic shows. Have I got that right? The yellow apisto spent the 
first 
> 
>  3 days trying to get the male's attention, succeeded, and then got chased 
>  relentlessly. The darker óne gets picked on by the yellow apisto but not 
the 
> 
>  male. Love these fish.

Females have black on the leading edge of the pectoral fins.  This is the for 
sure best differentiating mark on younger fish.  If they turn yellow, they 
are females in brood color.  A second female will probably be harassed.  A 
second male will try to immitate the appearance of a female in order to not 
arouse the atention of the "alpha" male.

Bob Dixon


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