Re: Two Questions

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

Steph,

You don't give me much to go on. If you're certain that they are not A.
resticulosa, two names come to mind from your limited description. One is a
domestic form of A. caetei called "Blaukopf" (Blue-head). There's a photo of the
front half of one on page 54 in the Mayland & Bork book. The other is found in a
Japanese book called The Aquarium 2300 Atlas. On page 117 is a fish labeled A.
caetei x resticulosa "New Blue". I get the feeling it and Blaukopf may be the
same fish. A good photo or detailed description (see The Krib web site for this)
would be very helpful.

By the way, the fish shown as A. resticulosa in Linke & Staeck's book is not the
A. resticulosa from the type locality. It is a fish from the mouth of the Amazon
(Ihla de Marajó) that is closely related to A. resticulosa called A. sp.
Wangenflecken (Cheek-spots). The type locality A. resticulosa is a much more
colorful fish.

Mike Wise

Steph & Dave wrote:

> Firstly:
>
> There is an apisto being sold in Australia at the moment under two
> names, Blue Neon apisto and A. resticulosa.  According to my Linke &
> Staeck (which finally arrived via the slow boat from amazon.com :) this
> fish is NOT A. resticulosa.
>
> It has a fairly 'chunky' body shape and the entire head is covered with
> bright blue-green 'worm markings' including on top of the head and
> between the eyes.  Some have a yellow throat and some a whitish throat
> area.  Apart from the head markings the rest of the body is quite plain
> blue grey.  The LFS told me the colour of the throat indicated the sex
> (yellow= male, white = female) but I would have expected a higher degree
> of dimorphism.
>
> Can any one put a positive id on this?
>
> Secondly:
> I am planning to get a pair of Nannacara aureocephalus.  Other than
> whats in Linke & Staeck can any one add any pearls of wisdom about these
> fish?  Spawing experiences etc..
> I am planning on keeping them in the 4ft 'south american' tank with
> juveniles angels, borelli, bristlenose and black neons.
>
> Thanks
>
> Steph
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@majordomo.pobox.com.
> For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help,
> email apisto-request@majordomo.pobox.com.
> Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!



-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@majordomo.pobox.com.
For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help,
email apisto-request@majordomo.pobox.com.
Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!