Re: Apistogramma moae

["David Soares" <apistodave@bendcable.com>]

You can't identify these fish  based on transient characteristics like
dorsal trailers Randy that can be so much a trait of an individual fish you
need more solid markers like caudal spots and numbers of spots and location
of spots amongst other things
Soft Water Dwarf Cichlids
Uwe Romer & David Soares
14697 S. Bluegrass Ln.
Sisters OR, 97759
Phone/541-549-9350
apistodave@bendcable.com
www.apistogrammaidiots.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Carey" <carey@spacestar.net>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: Apistogramma moae


> Just because a bag says it is X does not mean it really is.  I bought a
bag
> labeled "moae," and it was labeled such with good intentions, I know.  But
> as the male grew up and as I photographed it, I compared it's
> distinguishing features, and I found that it really was eunotus.  For
> instance, A. eunotus has a noticeably longer dorsal trailer than
> moae.  Mine developed the longer trailer -- drat!
>
> It wasn't the first time that what I thought I bought turned out to be
> different.  I feel we should verify what we buy once they grow up.
>
> --Randy
>
>
> At 08:38 PM 5/20/2002, you wrote:
> >I can only go by what the bags at the auction said.  "Apistogramma moae -
> >RARE!"
> >
> >Lisa
>
>
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