Re: A. sp. Rotkeil & A. sp. Miua

[Frauley/Elson <fraulels@minet.ca>]

Mike,
Thanks. That was valiant. I thought you'd say 'it looks like ABC"
Next we'll ask you to do a highland fling while juggling jars of
elizabethae at center ice in the Denver arena.
Gary

Mike & Diane Wise wrote:
> 
> OK, Gary, I'll try. A. sp. Miua is an elongate species, similar in shape to A.
> pertensis. The photos I have show the males with a moderately broad lateral band
> & a second slightly narrower band running parallel to it about a scale's width
> below. In this respect it is very reminiscent of A. diplotaenia. A third, much
> narrower and less distinct, abdominal stripe runs below the other two. The cheek
> stripe is broad, like in most agassizii-like species. The dorsal fin is
> moderately high, with a slightly serrated top. The dorsal and anal fins are
> pointed but not highly extended. They reach only 1/2 the caudal fin length. In
> this respect it resembles A. mendezi. The dorsal fins is a bluish gray with a
> burgundy red edge. The tail is round (actually a vertical oval) shape, like A.
> nijsseni's. It is crossed by 5-6 broad burgundy red semi-circular bands with
> light interstitial areas of the same width. At the root of the caudal fin is a
> double blotch of the same color. The anal fins appears to have the same
> alternating burgundy & light stripe pattern. The ventral fins are moderately long
> (to 1/2 the anal fin base) with short thread-like extensions.
> 
> The females look a lot like females of A. mendezi except that the lower band is
> more distinct, as are the bands in the caudal fin.
> 
> They appear to be most closely related to A. mendezi. A. sp. Miua should become
> (relatively) more available. I learned that other suppliers are getting the fish
> in, too. I have no idea how much it will cost, but imagine it will be similar to
> A. diplotaenia or A. mendezi.



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