Re: New (to me) dwarfs

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

Jota Melgar wrote:

> Mike,
>
> I can only speak of the A. nijsseni "Requena". The type locality for A.
> nijsseni is about 14 km east of Genaro Herrera, which lies on east bank of
> the Rio Ucayali.  Requena is only a few km south of Genaro Herrera, also on
> the east bank. I have seen fish from both localities side by side and could
> not see any differences. Based on the proximity of the two localities, I'll
> have to say that they are one and the same population.

Thanks, Julio, your opinion is as good as gold for me.

> >A. sp. aff. nijsseni (Requena) - Requena, Peru is on the Rio Ucayali,
> >not the Rio Yavarí where A. nijsseni comes from.

> The type locality is actually closer to the Rio Ucayali (+/- 20km) than to
> the Rio Yavari (+/- 80 km).

I thought the Quebrada Carahuayte & Rio Copal, the collecting localities of the
original material, were part of the Rio Yavari drainage. If I'm wrong, please let
me know so I can change it on my species list!

> Both, the A. nijsseni "Requena" and the A. sp. "Diamant" are being imported
> from Germany. I couldn't get any good info on the "Diamant" other than it
> being a heavy bodied species.
>
> Julio

Thanks for the info.

Mike Wise

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