Re: Mystery Apistos/ Was Pertensis

["V Kutty" <kutty@earthlink.net>]

> Mike and Vinny,
>
> I went down to the lfs to get more info on collection locale last night
> and it seem to be a very isolated area about 250 miles south of Puerto
> Ayhacucho or about 150 miles north of the Brazilan Border, They rented a
> bush plane just to get there. The fish were on a mountain side in a
> small stream that feeds into the Orinoco. On the map I saw there was the
> name La Esmerlada, not sure if it is a town or not.

Tim,  La Esmeralda and Esmeralda, twin frontier towns, are probably where
your fish came from.  It's about 250 miles from Pto. Ayacucho and terrain
should be hilly.  It's damn near Yanomami country - think fierce people and
GOBS of undescribed fish.  Fish fauna from the region is poorly understood.
What ever species you have, it is not easy to acquire - breed 'em and spread
'em around.  Good luck.
Do you know who the collectors are?

Vinny





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