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Re: AAAhqualog
Mayalauren@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/15/98 7:03:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> apistowise@bewellnet.com writes:
>
> > Aqualog p.28 S03430-3 is definitely not A. caetei. It has a lateral spot
> > on the
> > lateral band, so it can't be a regani-group fish. Hint: it's in the
> > steindachneri-group!
>
> Ok Mike, I just can't find a fish that has a lateral spot so low down. You're
> going to have to answer this one!!
OK, it's A. rupununi. If you look closely, the lateral spot spreads upward toward
the dorsal fin to form the characteristic steindachneri-group flank patch. The
squared-off tail fin and cheek stripe of fairly even width (the patch on A.
hippolytae widens downward) all point to A. rupununi. The number and width of the
stripes in the tail are a bit atypical, however.
> Are there any other fish in Aqualog that are mis-id?
There certainly are. On p. 33, 3rd row down, A. cf. eunotus is correct, but was
originally called A. sp. Orangeschwanz (Orange-tail) by Linke & Staeck in the 1984
edition of their Dwarf Cichlids book. In the 1994 English edition they call it A.
eunotus. The tail fin on A. sp. Orangeschwanz isn't as rounded as on typical forms
of A. eunotus (whatever that is), nor do typical A. eunotus have such extended
dorsal and anal fins as those shown in Linke & Staeck. It does, however, show
hints of the split (at least in the Linke & Staeck photo) in Bar 6 (next to last
vertical bar) that is diagnostic of A. eunotus. I can't say it's a separate
species, but then again I can't say it isn't.
Anyone hazard a guess on the name of the fish on p. 36, bottom row left
(S033538-4)? I've never seen such a well developed "ring" around the tail on A.
gephyra.
What's the ID of the fish shown on p. 48, 3rd row left (S03665-3)?
What's the ID of the fish shown on p. 50, top row left (S03675-4 Male)?
> Incidently, I just got a pair of A. aff. cruzi (Peru), similar to S03459-4 on
> pp30 Aqualog, except that it has an orange, rounded caudal. Any Ideas??
> Jason
This is what originally came in as the Parallelstreifen (Parallel-striped) Apisto.
It's just one of the many forms of the morphologically very variable species now
called A. cruzi. Who knows? Maybe when more information is found on A. cruzi it
will be recognized as being several different but closely related species.Now I
have a question. Is anyone, other than Jason, interested in continuing this
exercise? So far, it's been virtually a 2-way conversation between us. If no one
else is interested, Jason & I can continue privately and not waste space on the
mailing list.
Mike Wise
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