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["Ed Pon" <edpon@hotmail.com>]

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>I have just obtained a pair of steindachneri from my 
>friend.  They spawned once for him but unfortunately ate 
>the eggs.  The male is about 2.5 " and the female 1.5.  I 
>have seen in the books that the maximum total length for 
>these fish is 4", can anyone confirm this as I've never 
>seen an apisto this large.  I'd say 3" is a good size for 
>any that I've kept seen in the past.
>
>Ken Laidlaw

Ken--I can confirm that I've had wild Steindachneri that were at least 
4" from snout to tip of tail.  Most often, they're shipped in at under 
two inches.

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