Re: algodon II/cruzi

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

I didn't say Algodon II & A. cruzi are synonyms. I said that Algodon II might be
the same fish as A. sp. Putumayo. A. sp. Putumayo is one of many apistos in the
trade that comes in as "A. cruzi". This is actually a complex situation that
still hasn't been completely sorted out yet. Right now virtually any
eunotus-like species with abdominal stripes & coming from Peru is called "A.
cruzi" in the trade. It's hard to say which "cruzi" you have. The true A. cruzi,
conforming to the holotype from the Rio Mazán, is extremely rare in the hobby.
It is a beautiful fish with bicolored tail - the upper lobe orange & the lower
lobe red-streaked pale blue (see Aqualog's SAC II, p. 30, S03459-4). It doesn't
have as deep a body as an eunotus form, but is shaped more like Masken/Masked or
regani. The thing that confused us at first was that Kullander added fish from
the Rio Putumayo & Caquetá to his description of A. cruzi, too. These specimens
were poorly preserved with faint dark markings. These are the same as A. sp.
Putumayo. Better preserved specimens show that Putumayo & cruzi are different
species (the abdominal stripes end in different parts of the caudal peduncle).

Mike Wise

Joe Anderson wrote:

> If Algodon II and A.cruzi are synonyms, I may have some fry soon. Have four
> left in a ten from a spawning in April of some cruzi.  Another friend has a
> pair as well and may get some fry later in year too.
> I'll keep you posted.
> Joe
>
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> I haven't seen Algodon II listed for sale for over a year. The list on
> apistogramma.com that I found was just that, a list. It wasn't being offered
> for sale. Algodon II is similar, if not the same, to one of the commercial
> forms of called "A. cruzi" (=A. sp. Putumayo) (see Linke & Staeck p.
> 127;Mayland & Bork p. 56 & 57 top; and Aqualog SAC II p. 29 & 30 SO3457-3).
> You might want to look for these. I am assuming that you aren't talking
> about Algodon I which is the same as Papagei/Parrot.
>
> Mike Wise
>
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