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Re: A. maciliensis growth rate
Mayalauren@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/6/98 4:56:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> apistowise@bewellnet.com writes:
>
> << Apistogramma maciliensis is a very rare fish in the hobby. The photos
> listed as
> A. maciliensis in Mayland & Bork's book are actually A. sp. Rio Mamoré. The
> true
> A. maciliensis has a yellow area above the lateral band. Larger males
> sometimes
> have an irregularly developed diagonal band, too.
>
> Mike Wise >>
>
> Mike,
> Are there any other specific traits that could help identify A. maciliensis?
> Also, are they a described sp. as I have seen them described as A. trifasciata
> maciliensis?
Jason,
A. maciliensis is now considered to be a valid species in its own right.
Previously it was thought to be, at most, a subspecies of A. trifasciata. It is
more closely related to A. trifasciata than A. sp. Rio Mamoré, so it has more
features in common with the former than the latter. The yellow area and irregular
diagonal band are about the only visible features on live specimens that can be
used for IDing this species. There are internal and meristic features that are
different but only useful on preserved species.
Mike Wise
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