Re: Pictures of A. sp. Rio Malome

["Scott Olson" <olson7@hotmail.com>]

I'm pretty certain that the fish Max has is different than what I've seen 
labeled as 'Malome'.  The fish that Justin had in his shop in S.F. were 
heavier and had distinctively thin (almost recessed?) lips - at least they 
were very noticeably the thinnest lips I'd ever seen on an apistogramma - or 
probably on any cichlid.  Kind of unique-looking.  They really didn't look a 
whole lot like resticulosa, which Max's fish does.  And they all had orange 
(the males) on the caudal, but of course that don't mean a whole lot...

It's been quite a few months now, so it's hard to remember all the details 
for sure.

Of course, as has been said before, it's always possible that there are 
several forms out there that get labeled as 'Malome'...sometimes the world 
(especially the apisto world) is just too confusing!

Every time someone posts regarding this fish, I wish again that I'd brought 
some of these fish home!!  I'd send some to Mike and maybe we could finally 
figure out what they are.  Or aren't.  Or something.


Scott


>From: Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>
>Reply-To: apisto@listbox.com
>To: apisto@listbox.com
>Subject: Re: Pictures of A. sp. Rio Malome
>Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 15:56:15 -0700
>
>You're right, Patrick, the tail is rounded. Max's
>photo on the ASG web page looks squared off
>because of the shadows and angle of the tail, it's
>curved back on itself. I've also seen "Malome"
>with an orange tail, but this isn't important for
>ID purposes.
>
>Mike Wise
>
>CaptnPATSG3F@aol.com wrote:
>
> >  I have A. sp. Rio Malome and I am hesitant to
> > call the two the same. The
> > tail on Malome is more rounded.  Maybe they are
> > the same but I don't know for
> > now I'm going to keep the two names separate.
> >
> > Patrick Claytor
>
>
>
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