Re: algodon II

[Rik Vandiver <mrriketts@ynn.com>]

ok what I really need to know now is how to tell the females apart ( photo's ?)

Mike & Diane Wise wrote:

> Rik,
>
> It appears that you probably do have A. sp. Papagei/Parrot (=Algodon I). It's easy
> to separate Papagei (Algodon I) from Putumayo (Algodon II) by looking at the
> caudal spot. Putumayo has a single slightly oval caudal spot. Papagei has 2 caudal
> spots joined to make a caudal patch similar to that of A. commbrae. I agree, the
> Putumayo in L&S is very pale. Males in the proper lighting usually show some deep
> burgundy color on the lateral band and abdominal stripes. They have very little
> color on the face, however. BTW I hate the names "Algodon I & II". As you can see,
> there's too much confusion about these names. I'd prefer we use Papagei/Parrot
> instead of Algodon. Since I'm not sure if Algodon II is the same as Putumayo, I'm
> stuck with the name even though Algodon II is supposed to come from the Ampiyacu,
> not the Algodon.
>
> Mike Wise
>
> Rik Vandiver wrote:
>
> > the one in the L&S book looks nothing like the fish that I'm looking for . it
> > looks like an algodon I with LOT'S more red in the body. I missed getting one
> > from apisto.com by the hair on my chin :-(
> >
> > Mike & Diane Wise wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > John Wubbolt wrote:
> > >
> > > > I dont like to plug businesses here but i do know that
> > > > www.apistogramma.com  has them listed
> > > >
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