Re: A. sp. Barbaroja & A. martini ID

["Max Gallade" <mgallade@hotmail.com>]

Hi Mike,
Thanks for letting us know that A.sp.mortenthaler is A.martini now. I'll 
raise my glass to that ,too. Any idea where he got the idea for the name 
from?
Now I know why our cat ate my only male . She needed a drink.;)
Let me know if anbybody is looking for a female A.martini. I have one.
Max



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> From: Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>
> Reply-To: apisto@v2.listbox.com
> To: Apisto Mailing List <apisto@v2.listbox.com>
> Subject: A. sp. Barbaroja & A. martini ID
> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 13:58:52 -0600
>
> Someone asked if anyone knew what A. sp. Barbaroja
> looked like. I thought the name looked familiar,
> but wasn't sure. I checked my Spanish dictionary &
> sure enough 'Barbaroja' translates to 'Red-beard'
> in English. In German it translates to 'Rotbard'.
> Rotbard is the name under which A. sp. aff.
> bitaeniata (Fresa/Strawberry) is sold in Germany.
> I imagine they are all one & the same species -
> and a very beautiful species, too. Keep track of
> commercial names is truly getting out of control!
>
> At least we can get rid of all of the names for A.
> sp. Lyretail 'Panduro', aka A. sp. Mortenthaler,
> etc. Dr. Römer scientifically described this
> species this month as A. martini. I'll drink to
> that!
>
> Mike Wise
>
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