Re: Apisto sp. "Cara Pintada"

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

Oops! I should have wrote: which is the real Carapintada. Maybe it might be best to
drop this name and only used the published names.

Mike Wise

Mike & Diane Wise wrote:

> Julio,
>
> On closer look I think you are right! I'll discuss this with Ingo. Now the
> question is: which do we call the "real" Winkelfleck?
>
> Mike Wise
>
> Jota Melgar wrote:
>
> > Mike,
> >
> > Take a second look at Randy's picture, mainly focus on the caudal peduncle
> > spot and to a lesser degree on the caudal fin pattern. The "Winkelfleck"
> > has a more irregular and rounded spot than "Masken". Also, the caudal
> > peduncle spot in the "Masken" Apisto runs almost from top to bottom. The
> > caudal fin in the "Masken" only has, predominantly (I say this because a
> > few fish show more), 2 or 3 visible vertical bands while the Winkelfleck
> > has it almost entirely banded.
> >
> > I just run downstairs to check on the angled spots shown in Randy's
> > picture. I could see a few young males showing the same spots (lines). I
> > took another look at Ingo's article and the picture of A. sp. "Masken" in
> > pg 46 also shows 1 spot well defined and another, more faint towards the
> > caudal peduncle.  Comments?
> >
> > Julio
> >
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