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Re: information on two species



Mike,

Why is it this fish has never been described. They
have been in the hobby since at least the mid 80's yet
never a formal decription or name.

Bob

--- Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>
wrote:
> Patrick,
> 
> They are all probably the same species - A. sp.
> Rotpunkt. Rotpunkt is a
> German name composed of 2 words: rot = red & Punkt =
> point, dot, or spot.
> Thus "Rotpunkt" can be translated into English as
> "Red-point", "Red-dot",
> or "Red-spot". A. sp. Puerto Narino, more accurately
> A. sp. Rotpunkt
> (Puerto Nariño) appears to be a yellow form of
> Rotpunkt. It's unlikely that
> the Puerto Nariño form actually comes from Puerto
> Nariño, Colombia, located
> at the mouth of the Rio Vichada on the Orinoco. This
> is far from other
> known locations for Rotpunkt-like forms, which are
> found near the foothills
> of the Andes around Florencia, Cacquetá State,
> Colombia. You also forgot to
> mention the other form of Rotpunkt - A. sp. Rotpunkt
> (Schwarzsaum/Black-rimmed, edged, bordered or
> seamed). Now you know why I
> prefer to use the foreign names originally used &
> just translate them in
> (parentheses).
> 
> Mike Wise
> 
> Patrick 'ZapZap' Lin wrote:
> 
> > Hi ,
> >
> >
> >
> > I have a question about A. Red-Point.
> >
> >
> >
> > Is the same fish as
> >
> > A.      sp "Puerto narino"
> >
> > A.      sp  red-point
> >
> > A.  sp   red-dot
> >
> >
> >
> > I read a lot on this three name and I am a little
> bit confuse .
> >
> > Is it the same fish ?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks a lot
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > ZapZap
> >
> >
>
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