Re: Apistogramma trifasciata

[Charles Ray <raychah@auburn.campus.mci.net>]

I have what were sold to me as A. trifasciata red.  The diagonal abdominal
stripe is always visible and there is considerable red in the dorsal of the
males or at least the one male I had.  I got 8 fish, 1 male, 7 females.  I
lost the male (naturally) but still have several of the females as well as
several fry from the only spawn I had before the male died.  A quick trip
to the fish room revealed that, of the three females I could see, all had
the diagonal stripe.  I believe I can see the stripe on most of the fry
(about one half inch in length).  I don't believe these were wild fish,
possibly out of Czechoslovakia.  I'll try to remember to ask the source.
They seem to meet the definition of trifasciata as far as the diagonal
stripe but the blue on the upper half of body isn't as metallic blue as
other trifasciata I've seen.

Charles Ray

>George,
>
>Your fish are probably too small to tell right now. Actually there are 3
>trifasciata
>like species. The following are ways to tell them apart:
>
>A. trifasciata: Diagonal abdominal stripe always visible; lateral band
>widens toward
>the posterior with blue wash above it; tail usually covered with rows of
>tiny dots.
>
>A. maciliensis: Diagonal band rare, when seen (only on largest males) is
>broken on live
>specimens (present on most large preserved specimens); lateral band like
>A. trifasciata
>only noticeably wider, with yellowish band above; tail is unspotted.
>
>A. sp. Rio Mamoré: Diagonal band always absent; lateral band usually
>visible only on
>the posterior half of the body; tail without spots, being red or blue
>depending on
>color form.
>
>Geo/Len wrote:
>
>> Hi Mike
>>
>> The LFS got these  Apistogramma trifasciata (red)?? from a breeder in
>>Toronto. Also
>> a whole seller in Montreal (Biotope) are selling A. trifasciata (red) .
>>I haven``t
>> seen the A.  trifasciata (red) from  Biotope, so I can`t say they are
>>the same type
>> of Apisto. as the one`s from the breeder in Toronto?
>>
>>  Just was looking at a picture of a A. sp. Mamoré  on Acuario Nanay web
>>page. The
>> different I see between the A. sp. Mamoré and the  trifasciata, is the
>>red on the
>> tail of the  A. sp. Mamoré. What are the other different between these
>>Apisto.??
>> To me, they are very similar looking Apisto
>>
>> My trifasciata haven`t develop any colour`s yet. Male a little over 1
>>inch, female
>> a little under 1 inch
>>
>> Thanks
>> George
>>
>> > I've never heard of a red form of A. trifasciata. Could they be A. sp.
>>Mamoré
>> > (Red)?
>> >
>> > Mike Wise
>> >
>> > Geo/Len wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi to everyone
>> > >
>> > > I did get a young adult pair of A. trifasciata (red) today. What PH,
>> > > water hardness and temp. is the best to get them to spawn.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> > >
>> > > George
>> > >
>> > >
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