Re: A. Ortmanni now A. steindachneri

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@fgn.net>]

Colin,

Are you certain that you fish is A. steindachneri?
Could it be A. rupununi, a similar species that
has a round to squared off tail? Every male A.
steindachneri I've ever seen has had a double
tipped tail fin once it matured.

Mike Wise



Colin Gorton wrote:

> These come from similar conditions to
> Cacatuoides. Pretty fish and I've found them
> quite easy to breed. They turn a really handsome
> gold colour. I've also found that the strain
> that I have doesn't have the lyreate tail, the
> giveaway is the position of the lateral spot (I
> believe it lies ON the lateral line with
> Steindachneri and ABOVE the line with Rupununi.)
>
> C:-)lin
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kelly Higgins"
> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 23:16:58 -0600
> To: "Apisto"
> Subject: A. Ortmanni now A. steindachneri
>
> Mike, Bailin,After looking at everything Bailin
> sent me and My own books I have Identified these
> fish as steindachneri. The male is just now
> getting a lyerate tail which is the tell off on
> this fish. They are just little brown fish, but
> I am still enjoying them and hope they color up
> a bit. I have them in black water with peat and
> oak leaves. My book didnt say weather this was a
> black water sp. or not however so I guessed.
> Kelly Higgins
>
> C:-)lin
>
> They said "Smile, things could be worse." So I smiled, and sure enough...
>
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