There are a lot of apistos out there we haven't seen Mike that's what makes them so much fun!!!!!!!!!! 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: "Mike & Diane Wise" <apistowise@fgn.net> To: <apisto@listbox.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 1:45 PM Subject: Re: Apistogramma moae > Dave, > > Well said. To add to this, the type A. eunotus hasn't ever been in the hobby! We > don't even know what a live one looks like! > > Mike Wise > > David Soares wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > > > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > > > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also > > available. > > > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. > > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto