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Is it "Ap. juruensis"
- Thread starter lshek
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I could be either A. cacatuoides or A. juruensis. It is hard to say because none of the photos show the diagnostic dark markings. What do the females look like?
Thank you for your comments
The female is here :
http://www.aquariumfarm.com/phpBB2/files/pict0385a.jpg
http://www.aquariumfarm.com/phpBB2/files/pict0393a.jpg
The female is here :
http://www.aquariumfarm.com/phpBB2/files/pict0385a.jpg
http://www.aquariumfarm.com/phpBB2/files/pict0393a.jpg
- Messages
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- Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Your latest photos of females are definitely of A. cacatuoides. A. juruensis females will always show a caudal spot that is completely separate from the lateral band. It is especially distinct on displaying fish. The chin patch is entirely too small for A. sp. Black-chin (which would also show a separate caudal spot). I have been fooled by A. cacatuoides on occations when they are in a bare tank. Then it sometimes looks like the lateral band is separated from the caudal spot. Once in a comfortable tank, the difference become obvious.
