Re: Apistogramma sp. rio madeira?

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Colin,

The photo is not good enough for ID purposes. All of the dark markings are missing except for the lateral band & caudal spot. That being said, the fish pictured might
be one of the many A. resticulosa-like forms, but the lateral band doesn't show the typical zigzag shape. It's more likely an urteagai-complex form which has a more
even edged lateral band. Forms of the urteagaicomplex normally show a short downward 90º break at the posterior end of the lateral band (actually a darker part of Bar
7 on the caudal peduncle). I don't see it on this fish. A. sp. Rio Acre (= A. sp. Rio Branco, named for the city, not the river) is the urteagai-complex species that
comes from the Madeira. Perhaps it is this species. Don't compare it with the fish pictured in Römer's Atlas. The apisto pictured on p. 886, according to Dr. Staeck
who collected the fish & took the photo, is actually A. urteagai. I'm pretty sure that the fish on p. 885 are A. urteagai, too. The fish on p. 887 are A. sp.
Gelbwangen/Yellow-cheeks.

Mike Wise

Colin Gorton wrote:

> This is where I saw it, any help?
> http://www.notcatfish.com/findex/fish/apistogramma_rio_madeira.htm
> C:-)lin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>
> Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2003 13:37:29 -0700
> To: apisto@listbox.com
> Subject: Re: Apistogramma sp. rio madeira?
>
> > Colin,
> >
> > I have not heard of of A. sp. Rio Madeira. There are a ton of apistos species in the Rio Madeira drainage so it is hard to say which one they are talking about.
> > My favorite is A. cf. agassizii Rio Madeira.
> >
> > Mike Wise
> >
> >
> > Colin Gorton wrote:
> >
> > > Can anybody let me have any info. about this fish? A question has come up on one of the Spanish fora and I don't really know much about them, can anyone help?
> > >
> > > C:-)lin
> > >
> > > They said "Smile, things could be worse." So I smiled, and sure enough...
> > >
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