Re: Rotpunkt

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

Bob,

I've never seen A. hongsloi with caudal extension. But what they do with domestic
bred fish these days who knows? If it has serrated dorsal spines, it definitely
is not Rotpunkt; maybe macmasteri or viejita.

Mike Wise

IDMiamiBob@aol.com wrote:

> For clarity and just a little better chance at nailing it down, I'll describe
> a little further.  The "red" is more of a translucent violet red. It starts
> caudally in the peduncle, and dorsally, a similar distance down.  The dorsal
> rays are separated at the top, with number 3 being the longest, and slowly
> getting shorter over the first ten or so after that.  The dorsal and anal
> fins both have extensions that reach to the rear of the pretty-much-rounded
> caudal.  The "zipper" lateral line is sometimes broken into six regions,
> depending I think on mood,  and a second set of darker spots extend along the
> base of the dorsal, which are dark gray near the front, and become that
> violet-red color at the back.  The over-all body caste is light grey, rather
> than the brownish color of many fish.  So far the female seems pretty
> non-descript.  This fish will never be popular with the "Oh, look at this
> pretty swordtail" set, but it has a certain subdued regality to it.  Any
> further guesses, folks?  At this point, I think I am ready to stick with
> hongsloi "red strokes" or maybe A sp aff hongsloi "red strokes" unless
> someone thinks otherwise.
>
> > >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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