Id please

[danval]

Was looking at purchasing this fish but want to confirm species...
Imported into nz in 1995. Thanks.

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/75/212049375_full.jpg

 

[Mike Wise]

That is a really bad angle to help with identification. That said, I would say that it is a male eunotus-complex species, probably either A. sp. Putumayo or A. sp. Pebas. A photo of the caudal spot on a female would help.

 

[danval]

Thanks Mike. Was the only pic i had to go off and yes, was advertised as Eunotus ex Peru.
Thanks for the confirmation.

 

[Mike Wise]

The male definitely is not a eunotus-subcomplex species. It belongs to either the cruzi-subcomplex or Pebas-subcomplex within the eunotus-complex. Other than the shape of the caudal spot, there isn't much difference between the cruzi- and Pebas-subcomplexes.