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This is a commercial name for what Koslowski calls A. cf. agassizii Tocantins (Broad Black Caudal Seam form). This form is collected in the general area around Belém, Brazil, including the area around the Tucurui Reservoir. Like many agassizii-forms, A. cf. agassizii Tocantins comes in many color variations. This form has come in under several names depending on its colors: A. agassizii Red/Black & Gold-line among others. There is a good photo of the Gold-line color form in "The Aquarium Atlas 2300" by Matuzaka, et al. (1997). Koslowski (2002) shows the fish, too (p. 291, top right). Römer (1997, 2000) shows this form, but not the colorful gold-line color morph (p. 253 bottom). Since all color morphs live together, it is hard to say if you will get what you want without seeing the fish first. You could easily get one of the less spectacular forms. This is a fish worth having, but not one I would buy sight unseen.
