Re: please help me ID this Apisto

[Bob Raible <laetacara@yahoo.com>]

I'd guess it's a member of the MacMasteri complex, but it doesn't
really match any one of the species mentioned. I won't even consider
the Nijssenni since the tail is totally off in shape and markings. The
fish shouldn't be too stressed out since the 20G long tank has plenty
of cover and all of his neighbors are either juvenile female aggies or
dithers. He's the dominant fish as far as I can tell.

--- JerrCarol@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 4/21/2002 7:17:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> BigJohnW@webtv.net writes:
> 
> 
> > MacMasteri male.  I rule out saying Viejita due to
> > the lack of markings in the face... my Viejita II males have alot
> of
> > blue spangling markings in the face, plus they have a caudal
> puduncle
> > mark.   My MacMasteri lack the marking at the base of the caudal
> > puduncle.
> > 
> > Ok , ok, I change my mind here.... after taking one more look at
> your
> > fish and then comparing them to both my Macs and Viejita... i dont
> think
> > this is either of them...  I am going out on a limb here and saying
> your
> > fish is a washed out stressed coloration pattern of a Nijsenni
> male..  
> > The fact that this fish lacks any dorsal fin first 3 or 4 fin
> spikes....
> > this leads me to believe this isnt a Mac or Viejita.. but if you
> look at
> > Nijsenni, they have this smooth rounded edge to the dorsal fin from
> the
> > first rays back.. plus the orange coloration to the pelvic fins and
> > there is the rounded edged caudal fin with red color... this could
> maybe
> > be a Nijsenni.... but not a Panduro... Panduro would have a black
> > marking at the caudal puduncle.....  
> > 
> > Of course without being able to check out the fish in person... who
> > really knows...  
> > 
> 
>  I do think MacMasteri, Viejita are all good guess's I was also
> considering 
> the Hongsloi but, I have the Hongsloi II and it has much more color.
> Then I 
> saw a couple others that are similar but, at least I think I was in
> the ball 
> park anyhow.
>                                                                
> Jerry.B
>                                                       
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