• Hello guest! Are you an Apistogramma enthusiast? If so we invite you to join our community and see what it has to offer. Our site is specifically designed for you and it's a great place for Apisto enthusiasts to meet online. Once you join you'll be able to post messages, upload pictures of your fish and tanks and have a great time with other Apisto enthusiasts. Sign up today!

ID of Apistogramma sold as Viejita

Azurrazor

New Member
Messages
5
Hi!
I got a beautiful new Apisto yesterday sold as Viejita in my LFS. I've read about the Macmasteri vs Viejita ID issue, and I'm starting to suspect that this is in fact a Macmasteri (at least a hybrid?).
I think it is a juvenile male. Is it possible to say considering its coloration and fin shapes? In the store it was in a tank with a bigger, dominant male and the guy working there said that one was full size, so I'm guessing mine is not fully grown yet? Would that mean potentinally even more color in the future?

Any experienced thoughts would be highly appreciatied!

Regards
Alex from Norway
 

Attachments

  • Screenshot_20230923_192830_com.google.android.apps.photos~2.jpg
    Screenshot_20230923_192830_com.google.android.apps.photos~2.jpg
    399.6 KB · Views: 77
  • IMG_20230923_191342~2.jpg
    IMG_20230923_191342~2.jpg
    4.5 MB · Views: 77
  • Screenshot_20230923_192830_com.google.android.apps.photos~2.jpg
    Screenshot_20230923_192830_com.google.android.apps.photos~2.jpg
    399.6 KB · Views: 78
  • IMG_20230923_191328.jpg
    IMG_20230923_191328.jpg
    6.5 MB · Views: 80

Azurrazor

New Member
Messages
5
It's A. macmasteri and seems to be adult, so color doesn't necessarily enhance further.
Thanks! Is it possible that the colors are somewhat subdued because of the dominant male in the store? Would it show its true colors within 24h of being in my tank with no competing males? I guess that is difficult to answer to.

Alex
 

Frank Hättich

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Messages
585
Location
Germany
Since he is just introduced into your tank, colors will likely enhance a bit given that you provide the right conditions (e.g. water parameters, ligthing, food).
 

Members online

Forum statistics

Threads
17,953
Messages
116,524
Members
13,058
Latest member
AND

Latest profile posts

Josh wrote on anewbie's profile.
Testing
EDO
Longtime fish enthusiast for over 70years......keen on Apistos now. How do I post videos?
Looking for some help with fighting electric blue rams :(
Partial updated Peruvian list have more than this. Please PM FOR ANY QUESTIONS so hard to post with all the ads poping up every 2 seconds….
Top