Apistogramma combrae

[dogofwar]

We caught combrae outside of Bella Union, Uruguy in a series of ponds flowing directly into the (big) Rio Uruguay (called Laguna la Pedrera). The water feeding the ponds was nearly 100 degrees F in early December and was basically run-off from the sugar fields. The combrae were breeding very close to the shore (a few inches of water) with a pretty muddy substrate and lots of plants.

What was interesting is that the pond nearest to the river had only combrae while the next pond back (more vegetation) had both combrae and borelli.

Fish Collected in La Pedrera:
Gymnogeophagus “High Dorsal” (rhabdotus-type)
Gymnogeophagus balzanii
Apistogramma combrae
Apistogramma borelli
Cichlasoma dimerus
Prochilodus sp.
Leporinus sp.
Red-tailed tetras
“Green” bloodfins
Pimelodella cf. gracilis
Pimelodella maculatus
Teterenzi piranhas
Corydoras cf. paleatus (high fin)
Corydoras cf. aeneus (only a few)
Baby knifefish
Tatia sp. (wood cats)

I'll try to upload some pictures...

[RayQ]

Thanks for the tidbits dogofwar, I will have to remember that. . .

[dogofwar]

I'm struggling to post pictures here, so here's a link with pictures of the habitat...

What's amazing is that the spillway in the third picture is much of what's keeping all of it from being flushed into the big river...

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... ost2770124

[Lisachromis]

Do you have an account with photobucket or some other image hosting site? If your pics are too large to upload, that's the best option. Alternatively, try this thread - viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27#p26343

[dogofwar]

It's much easier just to do as I did: upload directly and link...

Matt

[Paulo José Alves]

Hi dogofwar


I was wondering if by any chance you found Victoria cruziana in that part of Uruguay? Victoria is a plant that has huge floating leaves, like a sort of giant Nymphea. They exist in Argentina so perhaps they do too there.

[dogofwar]

Hi Paulo,

We did not find that plant. There was copious water hyacinth, however.