Are these viejita ?

[kno]

 

[polak.krk]

Hey, just send those pics to Tom C and where you got them from. He will be the best person to say what you have. If he has some free time he will reply.

 

[merlin]

I think they are macmasteri. Look like my macs.

Derek

 

[Rod]

http://www.quarantaenebecken.de/index.php?topic=802.0

Have a look at this forum....image of a real vijeta posted....once you know what real vijeta looks like...
It's easy to tell ....

 

[kno]

You're breaking my heart. I thought I had veijita

 

[Rod]

Sorry!

I'd Love to see someone actually have the real viejita
but they are rarer than rocking horse droppings...

 

[kno]

Is there a definitive clue that proves my fish are not veijita

 

[Rod]

Did you have a look at the link I provided?
You will have to scroll down to see image.....don't worry about text
I'd link direct to image for you but that upset some last time I did
You could go to www.fishbase.org and search for viejita
NOTE!!! Photo by DATZ are correct....other image(JJPhoto) is Macmasteri

viejita has a red edge to top of dorsal and no reddy brown blaze to head....

 

[kno]

Thanks Rod and everyone else. Mine have a red shoulder and tips to the top and bottom of the caudal. They don't have a red trim on the the edge of their dorsal. Still like my 'macs' tho' .

 

[kno]

Btw. Why do you think fish are mid labelled in fish shops. Is it ignorance or sharp practice.

 

[Mike Wise]

The question should be turned around. Why do you think that they are A. viejita? 90+% of all 'A. viejita' ever sold commercially turned out to be A. macmasteri. Your fish show all of the features characteristic of the Red-shoulder/Rotrücken form of A. macmasteri. I have explained the difference between the 2 species here many times. I suggest that you do a search of past posts on the differences.

 

[kno]

Fair enough. Thanks Mike.