Re: Rotpunkt

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

Bob,

After reading all the responses that you got I am more convinced than ever that
the original name - be it in English, German, or Lower Slobovian (sensu Lil'
Abner, does that date me?) - should be the name used.

"Punkt" is German for "spot, dot, & point", so Rotpunk mean red spot, dot, or
point. Rotpunkt refers to the red spots (or dots) that lay above the anterior
part of the lateral band in this fish. Considering the fish, the name would be
better translated as red spot or red dot, not red point.

As Julio says, Red Stroke is an English translation of Rotstrich, but a poor one.
The blue form of A. hongsloi, with a red caudal peduncle and red streak along the
base of the anal fin was originally called Rotstrich Apistogramma. "Strich" in
German means "stroke, line, dash, streak, or stripe. Considering the fish, the
name would be better translated as Red-streak or Red-line, not Red-stroke.

>From your limited description I can't say which species you have. My bet would be
A. hongsloi (Rotstrich).

Mike (for nomenclatural purity über alles) Wise (LOL)

IDMiamiBob@aol.com wrote:

> I ended up with a pair at the auction that were labeled A. sp. "red strokes".
>  They were in the show as well under that name.  Does "red strokes" translate
> out in German to "rotpunkt", or is this a different fish?  It has the
> "zipper" on the lateral line and a subdued red in the unpaired fins.  It is
> redder in my tank than it was in Detroit.
>
> Bob Dixon
>
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