Re: eunotus/cruzi/ or what?

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

Yes

Mike Wise

Scott wrote:

> Yes he certainly has developed trailers on the anal
> and dorsal fins. They are close to if not past the end
> of his caudal. I like him but he is meaner than a
> snake. Is black edges on a ventral fin diagnostic of a
> female in these?
>
> --- Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Scott,
> >
> > I got you pics. Like you said, they are fuzzy
> > camcorder shots - and dark
> > besides. I finally got a chance to clean them up.
> >
> > Your fish is definitely an eunotus-complex species.
> > The male has all of the
> > diagnostic features: deep body that's laterally
> > compressed, steep upper head
> > profile with a flatter jaw line, high dorsal with
> > pointed but not serrated
> > spiny portion, orange spot at the insertion of the
> > pectoral fins, a clear to
> > very faintly spotted caudal fin that's usually
> > orange & a relatively broad
> > zigzag lateral band. I might be imagining it, but I
> > think I can even see a
> > split in vertical Bar 6 on your fish. Brooding
> > females usually show the
> > lateral band as a series of patches mostly behind
> > (posterior of) the lateral
> > fleck - like yours. Your fish are very similar to A.
> > cf. eunotus
> > (Orangeschwanz/Orange-tail) because of the extremely
> > orange colored tail.
> > Look at Linke's photo of A. eunotus in L&S. I'm
> > pretty sure it's the same
> > form as yours. This form can develop very long
> > dorsal & anal fin extensions.
> > The tail starts off round, but eventually the back
> > squares off and some males
> > even get short extensions on the upper & lower tips.
> > I believe that this form
> > is the true A. eunotus, but am not absolutely sure.
> > Thus the "cf." moniker.
> >
> > Mike Wise
> >
> > Scott wrote:
> >
> > > Mike, did you get the pictures I sent?
> >
> > >
> >
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