Re: Apistogramma inconspicua

[Fredrik.Ljungberg@saab.se]

Hi Peter

A. inconspicua is one of the little grey Apistos (as Dr. Kullander
said once). They are quite difficult to tell apart from each other.
The A. commbrae-group/complex/subcomplex (which A. inconspicua
belongs to) has a specific trait which makes it easy to at least
tell if it's one of those (A. commbrae, A. inconspicua, A. linkei
and a couple of undescribed ones). The caudal spot and the seventh
transversal bar form a larger spot due to them being so close. Compare
with species from the regani/caetei-group where they are clearly
separate. If you look at

http://www2.rpa.net/~debrown/reticulosa2.jpg
http://www2.rpa.net/~debrown/reticulosa3.jpg

you'll see a single-spotted specimen probably from the caetei-group.
If you have access to Linke&Staeck, Koslowski, Mayland&Bork or any
recent dwarf cichlid book you can take a look at A. commbrae or
inconspicua and compare, the difference should be clear.

I'll take a look in my books this evening to have more info but I'm
guessing someone will have posted more accurate info before tomorrow.

//Fredrik

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