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I would like to find out if there really is a Apisto sp. Parrot and I would very much appreciate is someone would have a photo if this Apistogramma really exists.
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spnaj1930
What can I say? Yes, there is an A. sp. Papagei. The fish linked in Rod's post are good representatives of the species. It occurs in the RÃo Ampiyacu in northern Peru. Sadly, it rarely finds its way into the commercial trade anymore. Instead, we get A. sp. Roca Eterna, a 'chunkier', less colorful species. Why? Because it is found in a river closer to Iquitos, so it is cheaper to collect and send to the exporters. As for A. sp. Algodon (either I or II), it has turned into a catch-all name for several closely related species of the cruzi/Pebas-subcomplex from northern Peru. Many Algodon now found in the hobby are actually crosses, produced from these mixed shipments.