SuperGuppyGirl Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 So I picked up a few pairs at aquarium central, and after some shuffling finally got them settled in my 60G. Apparently settled them really well after some almond leaves were added to tank they decided to spawn. So basically after squire abit of research I believe I have id them to be A. Sp Pebas but was hoping some apisto gurus can confirm. First 2 pics of my dominant male, last pic is of the rearing female. Pics don't do justice to the truly lovely coloration of bluish purple color the male displays. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JORG Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Not sure but I don't think they are pebas . Their bodies look to long and slender and the fins look too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGuppyGirl Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Damn, was on apistogrammas.com and found similiar pics and didn't think to look at fin size. Hunt continues I guess. I've been mostly looking at the eunotus and regani groups to try and find a match up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JORG Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Yup Apisto's are a tough nut to crack , especially if you don't know the original catch location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Uwe Romer has a couple all-Apistogramma books (Cichlid Atlas if i remember the name correctly)that contain a "Key" to help identify apistos by physical characterustics. All by picture. Works very well they aren't cheap but are the Apistogramma bible. I got atlas 1 and 2 for about a hundred bucks used off the Web. Edited May 20, 2014 by Jayba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Here you go. Not sd good as the books, but free http://apisto.sites.no/page.aspx?pageid=116 Edited May 20, 2014 by Jayba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGuppyGirl Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Thanks Jayba, I'll start there. I talked to the owner and the apistos were collected in Peru but was all the importer would say other than they are rarer to bring in. Was also told that the importer says their name is the sp purple but I believe that's his name for them. I did spawn them in a pH of 7 and the kH was 8, temp 80 F. Glad I remembered to test some water parameters for a change. Also just checked the tank again noticing yet again that mom seems to be doing most of the care with some help from dad but dad is also noticing the other female who is starting to show breeding colours so thinking this means non monogamous ? I really don't know enough about apistos here's hoping some research rubs into my cory soaked brain. Edited May 21, 2014 by SuperGuppyGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Here is another variable that makes identification almost impossible. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252009000400013 I would say they are little pretty purple apistos and call er good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGuppyGirl Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Thinking I'm on info overload lol but that first link you sent Jayba I was able to search through the site and they had an amazing listing with pics compiled. Thinking I might see if they can Id them if not just going to have keep them as sp purple. Thanks again everyone for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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