Re:

["Bob Crosby" <rtcrosby@charter.net>]

Here, here!!

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From: <CarlHans@aol.com>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 10:06 AM
Subject: Re:


Just one more example of why we're waiting for Mike to write his DC book...


In a message dated 03/16/2001 10:46:17 AM Eastern Standard Time,
apistowise@bewellnet.com writes:

<< Scott,

 Good for you, a true observer! Yes, A. Papagei, along with A. sp. Pebas,
and
a
 couple of other unnamed forms from Peru, all show a "caudal patch" made out
of
 the caudal spot and a dark part of Bar 7. It is similar to that seen in the
 commbrae-complex species (A. commbrae, A. inconspicua, A. linkei, & some
 intermediates) from the Rio Guaporé/Paraguay systems. The former group,
called
 the Pebas-complex (in the regani-group) can be separated from the
 commbrae-complex (also in the regani-group) by certain dark markings most
easily
 seen in brooding females. The females of the Pebas-complex show very few
spots
 (only 2 - 4) along the lateral band while in brood dress. Females of the
 commbrae-complex show 6 - 7 lateral spots. Pebas-complex forms all exhibit
a
 series of dorsal spot similar to eunotus-complex & macmasteri-group
species.
The
 same dorsal spots on commbrae-complex species generally have very
indistinct
 borders and usually form a poorly formed band of sooty gray along the back.
The
 Pebas-complex species are (so far) much more colorful and slightly larger
forms
 than those of the commbrae-complex. The commbrae-complex occurs in the
Guaporé &
 Paraguay drainages of Bolivia, Brazil, & Paraguay. The Pebas-complex is
found in
 the Amazonas drainage of northeastern Peru. The commbrae-complex is most
closely
 related to the resticulosa-complex while the Pebas-complex shows
relationships
 to the regani- & cruzi-complexes.

 Mike Wise
  >>


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