Re: White Seam Apistos (and a tiny bit of Evolution...)

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@fgn.net>]

Pete,

The White-seam Apisto is probably the same as A. sp. Minima (see: Zenner, L.
1997. Ein Zwerg unter Zwergen: apistogramma sp. ?minima". Aqualog News 16: 3).
This is one of those unusual apistos like A. sp. Balzfleck/Courting-spot in
which the males are smaller than the females. Both sexes stay under 4 cm (1½").
Not much has really been reported on them that isn't in Uwe's Atlas.

Mike Wise

"Liptrot, Pete" wrote:

> Anyone got any experiences with the fish listed as 'White Seam' in the Romer
> Atlas?
> In with some Dicrossus from Colombia at a local outlet were four 1cm
> Apistos. I had an spare tank so I picked them up to try to find out what
> they were (they were very ropey, one died en route).
> They appear to be the fish mentioned above, and have settled in quite
> happily in a small aquarium with some leaf litter, a couple of small catfish
> and an unID'd Parosphromenus for company (the labyrinth is only in there
> 'cos it was chasing my P. ornaticauda).
> They are very attractive little fish, but obviously at this size they could
> easily still turn out to be something else.
> I'd welcome any suggestions or comments.
> Pete.
>
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