Re: Surinam Apistos

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

Kevin,

The only apistos reported from Surinam are A. steindachneri & A. ortmanni. A.
ortmanni is a species very similar to A. regani and has very little blue on the
face. A. steindachneri has some blue on the cheeks and males show a reddish
orange edge on the dorsal fin as well as orange upper & lower caudal fin
extensions. From the little you mention here my guess is steindachneri.

Mike Wise

Kevin Korotev wrote:

> Hello list!
>
> I recently purchased a "wild Apisto from Surinam". They are a little young
> yet to easily identify as anything "common".
> Do any of you have any experience with Apistos from Surinam?  Are their any
> LIKELY identities?  The only thing I can claim for certian so far is the
> beginning of a blue reticulation on the "cheeks" of what I suspect to be the
> males.  There also seems to be a colored stripe developing just inside the
> outer edge of the entire dorsal fin.
>
> Kevin Korotev
> Milwaukee, WI, USA
>
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