blue-eyed apisto

["Dann Lay" <dlay@davisfloyd.com>]

Hello everyone

I spied a single small apisto at my supplier and it looked so lonely 
that I just had to get it!  I think it probably came in with a batch of 
nannacaras or borellii.  It is still quite small (~1 inch) and does not 
have very many distinguishing features yet, but I will do my best to 
describe it so that maybe someone will recognize it and tell me 
what I have.  The fish is pale in color with a faint  dark grayish 
lateral line and sub-orbital stripe.  It has fairly extensive turquoise 
face paint and the most beautiful blue eyes I've ever seen.  There is 
a small golden patch at the bottom of the iris also.  The fish is long 
and thin and the tail is rounded.  It looks most like A. elizabethae 
or A. diplotaenia in adult pix.  Any light bulbs going on yet?  I know 
that I should wait until it grows into itself, but it is driving me insane 
not knowing what I have.  The eyes are the most distinguishing 
feature for now.  They are glowing electric china blue!

Please help me

Dann W. Lay
dlay@davisfloyd.com


-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com.
For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help,
email apisto-request@listbox.com.
Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!