Re: Apistogramma sp. "Pebas/Ampiyacu" ?

[Doug Brown <debrown@kodak.com>]

Did anyone answer the rest of these questions? I will try.

>Anyhow, can anyone give me any info on A. "Pebas"?
>I know that it is in the A. macmasteri group, but that is about it.
>so ANY info is appriciated

It is a colorful form of sp. "Rotpunkt" so allegedly easy to keep and spawn.

>What is the general opinion on A. atahualpa? Behavior, looks etc..

They are very aggressive fish amongst themselves and similar species. I
tried keeping them with A. luelingi for example and it did not work. Some
people on the list said theirs all killed each other. Spawning success
seems quite variable. Someone said they seemed to be monogamous which might
explain this. They look great and even the females are very distinctive
with vivid orange and black coloration and an unusual pattern on the
ventral fins. I just posted a link to recent photos.

>Oh, I am also curious about A. mamore.
>To make my query more specific, has anyone kept these fish and if so have
>these experiences been positive?

I'm guessing they are pretty much the same as trifasciata, and if so they
are pretty easy to keep and spawn also.


-Doug Brown
debrown@kodak.com



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