Re: Apistogramma Sp. Whittleyi

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

If your male "Whittleyi" has long extensions at the posterior (soft-rayed)
portions of the dorsal & anal fins, then it's not A. sp. Breitbinden, which has
very short soft ray extension.

I didn't keep your description of the fish, but as I recall it sounded like you
were describing the Rotstrich (Red-streak) form of A. hongsloi.  A color form of
A. sp. Breitbinden does come from the same area (around Puerto Ayacucho,
Venezuela) called A. sp. Caņo Morrocoy.  There is a photo of it in Linke &
Staeck's new 5th edition of their book (in German only).

Tim Ellis wrote:

> Hi gang,
>
> Just thought I would update the findings on this fish I have been asking
> about. After talking to the lfs that supplied me with the fish, I was
> informed that someone with much greater knowledge of this species has
> recieved a couple of pairs and has suggested that at this point there
> are three possibilities.Apisto sp. Breitbinden, Apisto sp. Hongsloi-x(a
> cross between the Columbian and Venazuela Yellow Blue Hongsloi), or
> Apisto sp. unknown. I didn't get a chance to look at the Tetra book, so
> does anybody have any info on this fish?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim
>
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