Re: spawning plus info

[dominic <apisto@planeteer.com>]

Hi Mike

Can you direct me to an image of A. sp. Papagei/Parrot? (I know, I need to buy
the book...).

I've got a cruzi-type that I got as 'A. sp.Galaxis'. They're great parents -
one female has until just recently been defending her brood against a trio of
Aphyosemion sjoestdii (sp?)

I'd like to positively identify them.

Dominic

Mike & Diane Wise wrote:

> Ray,
>
> Helen Burns sent me some photos of A. sp. Galaxis
> about a year ago. They turned out to be the same
> as A. sp. Papagei/Parrot, a very beautiful member
> of the regani-complex from the Rio Ampiyacu. Your
> other fish are probably A. sp.
> Balzfleck/Courting-spot. This is an exceptionally
> small species, never exceeding 4 cm / 1¾" TL. I
> had some back in 1983. I put them in a grow-out
> tank to grow out, but they never did grow. They
> just spawned instead - in a bare tank! This is a
> clearwater fish from the upper Rio Branco around
> Boa Vista, Brazil. I'd suggest getting about 6
> minimum since I found that they have a somewhat
> monogamous tendency. You can get more info on this
> species in Römer's Atlas.
>
> Mike Wise


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