Re: Differences between A. Nijsseni & A. Pandurini?

[Stilgar <kenvuong@pacbell.net>]

Mike -
Thanks for the insight.  I don't have Romer's Atlas, but I'm looking for it.

Kenny

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike & Diane Wise" <apistowise@bewellnet.com>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 7:27 AM
Subject: Re: Differences between A. Nijsseni & A. Pandurini?


> Kenny,
>
> This is easy on mature specimens. Male A. panduro
> (it isn't "Pandurini" anymore)
> have pointed front dorsal spines. They aren't
> extended, but they do come to points. On male A.
> nijsseni the front dorsal spines appear flattened
> or truncated, as on A. agassizii. There is an
> excellent set of comparison photos on p. 647 of
> Römer's Atlas. The color pattern is different,
> too. A. panduro has a broad suborbital (cheek)
> stripe while A. nijsseni has a mostly black gill
> cover. The caudal spot on A. panduro is more
> elongate (triangular) and extends well into the
> caudal fin. The same spot on A. nijsseni is
> smaller and more vertically oval in shape. A.
> nijsseni have a flank patch that is quite large
> while MOST A. panduro have a vertical flank bar
> instead. There is however a rare form of A.
> panduro, brought in about 4 years ago by Oliver
> Lucanus, that has a nijsseni-like flank patch. On
> A. panduro (Lucanus Big-blotch), as I call it, the
> flank patch appears mostly in the belly region
> instead of on the mid flank area as in A.
> nijsseni.
>
> Mike Wise
>
> Kenny Vuong wrote:
>
> >  Hi everyone -I'm new to the list and would like
> > to know the difference between A. Nijsseni & A.
> > Pandurini?  It's very confessing with the
> > description from books.  Can someone shed some
> > light into my eyes?  I would greatly
> > appreciated.TIA,Kenny
>
>
>
>
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