Re: Paraguay and Amazonas

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

Per,

It was good to hear some positive response. I agree, DNA will greatly 
help in our understanding of this complex genus. I think that in the end 
that we will see many species are rapidly evolving new species while 
others are relatively stable. I think that A. sp. 
Courting-spot/Balzfleck is one of the end products to living a cryptic 
life for apistos. A. sp. Chao is on the same road, but truthfully is a 
typical pertensis-complex species. It does not show reversed sexual 
dimorphism, as Römer claims, but it is close.

Mike Wise

Per Wigstal wrote:

> Hello
>
> Thanks for the detailed answer! Very interesting reading. I also think that all you have written are possible scenarios, when looking at the development of species.
> Would be interesting to see if any DNA research will clear the picture of the relation between the apisto species.
>
> By mentioning "specialised species",  I´m thinking about the A.Diplotaeina, Mouth brooder, Ap Chao and the "Courtship spot"- species. I think that they must be relatively specialised in different ways. 
>
> Best regards/ Per
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