Re: A. Ortmanni now A. steindachneri

["Colin Gorton" <mr_apisto@graffiti.net>]

It looks just like this
http://www.thekrib.com/Apisto/A-steindach-male-ken.jpg
I'll try and get some photos tomorrow (they'll be asleep now). I have had Rupununi before and there was the clear diference in the position of the lateral spot. The ones I have at present clearly have this spot on the lateral line. The ones I had before, the spot was above it.
But to be quite honest IDs have never been my strongest point, so no, I'm not sure. Just going on what I've been told. The Rupununis also had a very attractive blue sheen whereas the Steindachneri are more golden (I know that colours are not the best means of ID). Sexual differentiation was also much more obvious on what I took to be Rupununi as there was a much greater variation in size.
C:)lin

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@fgn.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 11:51:09 -0700
To: apisto@listbox.com
Subject: Re: A. Ortmanni now A. steindachneri

> 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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C:-)lin

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