since the Apisto's are so hot. . .

[RayQ]

I have caught the apisto bug recently, my LFS has gotten in a couple of types recently, A. Ortmanni (Stiendachneri really) and A. Bitaeniata. Mixed in with the Bitaeniata are these. . .



I picked up three of them, randomly, I believe them to all be males, some have quite bright yellow inthe fins and tail and others have fins like this one. Are they Agassizi or a closely related Apisto, or, are they something completely different? They are wild caught and all appeared exactly hte same until recently, when the spade shaped tail emerged on some and the lyretail on the others (Bitaeniata)

Any opinions are greatly appreciated, also, what should I be looking for to pick some females to go with these guys?

Thanks in advance,

Ray

[RayQ]

nothing? is it because the photo doesn't show enough?

Ray

[Lisachromis]

It's a great shot, but unfortunately, I'm not as good with these guys as Mike Wise is...

Mike? Mike? Where are you?

[RayQ]

Thanks Any help at all would be great!

[Evan]

I am not an id expert so please take what I say only in conjunction with others but I would say it is a form of agassizii.

So I would label it A. cf agassizii.

[Hudson Ensz]

Wow Those COULD be gephyra but i am leaning towards aggassizii they look great though!
Hudson
Ps. nice photo!

[RayQ]

Thanks very much for the kind words and the opinions, I am just going to keep shooting them and see how they turn out Half the fun of this hobby is trying to figure out what you really have

Ray

[Mike Wise]

These are A. agassizii - like the holotype form from the Rio/Lago Manacapuru. This form is highly polychromatic and occurs in tributaries of the Amazon from just above the Rio Negro (Brazil) to the Rio Tigre (Peru). It is often found together with other apistos - particularly with A. bitaeniata in Peru.

[RayQ]

Great Mike! Thanks for the comments, they are indeed from Peru.

Ray