Re: Apistogramma moae

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

Uwe and I ran into some eunotus at Glasers once and he wouldn't let me have
any --too important for photos and Identity studies!!!!!
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
> > >
> > >
> >
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