Re: Lyretail Panduro (Was Apisto I.D.)

[Geo/Len <szucs@videotron.ca>]

Mike

I didn`t see any lyretail extension on the females at all or any yellow colour

I have bred Panduro and Nijsseni before

There could even be young male Panduro being sold as  female Panduro

Not the first time I see this happen at this store

George



Mike & Diane Wise wrote:

> George,
>
> If they have yellow color in the lyretails they are Lyretail 1, the more common
> yellow form. The staff is wrong. A. sp. Lyretail Panduro females do have lyretails
> that are only slightly less well developed than the males. I must say, however,
> that A. sp. Lyretail does not have that long of a lyretail extension. If you see
> any extension, then they probably are Lyretail because neither sex of A. panduro
> has a lyretail.
>
> Mike Wise
>
> Geo/Len wrote:
>
> > Hi Mike
> >
> > I was at the LFS to take another look at the Lyretail Panduro.
> >
> > Can`t tell with colour form there are,as there very little colour on them?? But
> > there are Lyretail Panduro for sure
> >
> > The staff told me the female`s have no Lyretail.
> >
> > Would that make it just a regular panduro then??
> >
> > At $50 for the pair I pass on them
> >
> > George
> >
> > Mike & Diane Wise wrote:
> >
> > > George,
> > >
> > > A. sp. Lyretail (or Lyretail Panduro) is a relatively new nijsseni-group
> > > species in the trade. It is similar to A. panduro, but has a yellow or red
> > > lyretail. There are 2 color forms: Lyretail I, with a yellow body & fins &
> > > Lyretail II, with a blue cast to the body & fins. I imagine this is what you
> > > have. BTW both sexes have lyretails.
> > >
> > > Mike Wise
> >
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