Re: Apisto ID

[Frauley/Elson <fraulels@minet.ca>]

Jota Melgar wrote:
> 
> Gary wrote:
> 
> > The Ucayali is A river where cacatuoides is found. The form in question
> is from above Iquitos. <
> 
> I'm wondering why people are using the tag of "Rio Ucayali" if this form is
> from above Iquitos. The Ucayali meets the Maranon at Nauta, aproximately 75
> Km below Iquitos.
> 
> Julio
Hi Julio and all,
	It's 'cause we're lazy sometimes. Oops. Checked my notes, my map and my
source, and I change my preposition to 'below'.  
	It does point to a problem though, and not just with my carelessness.
It would be nice if we had a standard for identifying interesting wild
forms of apistos like cacatuoides. Originally, I tacked a 'location' on
my fish for a local auction, hoping the strain could maintain a local
identity. With commercial imports, we have little info on their real
origin. They could be from a water tank in some guy's backyard. Things
can easily get all twisted up - look at the pandurini thread, or the
discus hobby. I should have followed Innes - and called them Apisto
cacatuoides U-66.5.
Gary (the man with the upside down globe)