Re: new name?

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

Scott,

I'm afraid that there isn't enough info to make a
real guess at what you
have. Both you and Max are describing transient
color patterns that aren't as
useful as the black markings on your fish. Try
looking on "thekrib" for the
article on how to described an apisto. Before
doing this you might look at A.
sp. Rotpunkt. Many populations (especially wild
caught) show the spots on the
sides like you describe, but so do many other fish
caught in the wild.

You name "Sanser" is similar to another one I've
found called "Sansi" (name
only, no photos or descriptions). I get the
feeling that this is just part of
the name that the exporter used, something like
"San Ser----". That's the
problem with lists anymore. They only have so many
spaces for each name on a
list.

Mike Wise

Scott wrote:

> Hi all, Max posted a description for me earlier and I
> would like to add to it since I took the plunge and
> bought a reverse trio of these guys (For $5.95 each I
> could not resist!). Any how, I got them home and
> dropped them into my 125. The female is obviously
> female, classic yellow and black apisto female colors.
> THe males have me totally stumped. They look a little
> like many different fish, but I think eunotus is the
> closest I have seen. They have yellow caudals, but the
> center of the caudal has a hint of a black stripe. No,
> before you ask there is no spade tail and they are
> most definitely not agasizzi (spelling?). THe feature
> I am betting on being the key though is some red spots
> right behind the gills and maybe a few on the gills
> which have a large amount of blue on them. These red
> spots are very dark almost maroon, and are
> approximately in rows (4 rows maybe?) The base of the
> fin behind the gill (pectoral?) is aso red in color.
> When I first saw the fish I thought they might be ill
> and mistaked this color for blood at the base of that
> fin. Then I noticed that there are spots in the anal
> fin that resemble the spots behind the gill, but I
> cannot be sure if these are red or black. They have
> quite a few males and one more female but she had a
> suspicious patch near her dorsal. If she does not pass
> on I am going to get her and maybe another male. There
> is also a splotch of black near the base of the caudal
> fin (peduncal I think it is called). Is that enough
> for an id?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Scott
>
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