my newly acquired apistos...

[ARWoodi]

a.maulbruter

a.juruensis, bought this in a tank with could be hybrid cacas. expert want to confirm this fellow ID?

 

[Mike Wise]

You "A. juruensis" is definitely not A. juruensis. It is either A. cacatuoides or A. sp. Black-chin/Scwarzkinn. I can't say for certain because the diagnostic features either don't show or are out of focus on your fish. If your fish has has a spot on the caudal peduncle that is completely separate from the lateral band, and a wide black margin below the lower lip and a relatively broad black stripe running down the throat, then it's Black-chin. Otherwise it's A. cacatuoides.

 

[patrick1]

looks like a cacatuoides to me

 

[ARWoodi]

hmmm, good description at least now I know how to better differentiate when buying a juruensis in the future.

 

[ARWoodi]

here's another piece I picked up. he appears to be a contaminant piece in a bag of corys.

a.paucisquamis or a.mendezi?

 

[patrick1]

iam not shure but i think its apistogramma paucisquamis

 

[Mike Wise]

I agree with Patrick1, it's probably A. paucisquamis. Although the dark abdominal markings aren't visible, the dorsal fin seems lower than that of A. mendezi.

 

[ARWoodi]

Here's a clearer picture of the so call juruensis for better ID...