appistogramma?

I went to the lfs after work for some ciramic rings and came acros this little guy? what strain is he? sorry the quality is very bad, just took the picture to try and id him...

 

ok they look sort of like this but i don't know witch one of the two??? He is stil very small, only obout 4cm

 

From that pic its very hard to tell, but i would say that HE is a SHE, and a Cacatuoides SHE at that??

A better pic would be of benefit!!

Was this the only one?? Could you PM me where it was??

Regards
G!

 

Looks like my double red and u are right big g we are looking at a she they are really cute, does she have a yellowish look to her?
I will confirm the scientic name for unless some one can confirm for me

 

Looks like my double red and u are right big g we are looking at a she they are really cute, does she have a yellowish look to her?
I will confirm the scientic name for unless some one can confirm for me

 

Apistogramma Cacatuoides is the scientific name, but whether its a red, double red, tripple red, sunburst or any other colour form is impossible to tell from that first shot! Even it being a cacatuoides is questionable from that shot, but that looks most likely! Regards G!

 

looks like an agassizi female...

 

I think you might be right there Mr. A!! You beat me to it!!

The more I look at the pic, the more I think it IS an Agassizi.

Schalk, if you can, try and get a better pic Pretty please??

Can you describe the shape of the tail?? Is it squarish or kinda rounded, possibly even to a little point?

Cheers
G!

 

Mine looks very similar and i also dont know what they are. got 3 females and one male. ill post pics asap

 

I'd be keen to see those pics!! Quickly get them up!!! Impatient Apisto Nutt warning!!

G!!

 

Im om the way with the pics.but im sure its that female in the second pic. The tail is rounded with a tiny point.wil she get nice colours?

 

Ok, If its rounded and to a point, then its NOT Cacatuoides, but an Agassizi female!! It is possible that it could be a more rare Apisto, as there are some others that share a similar tail shape, but its most likely an Agassizi, as these others are very rare, especially in this country.

Either way, you got yourself a bargain, and now you just need to find a Male!! Thats of course if you want to try breeding them!?!

Cheers
G!

 

Hey G! the little "girl" retreated to her pot and is only stiking her head out to check out the cenery! Once she gets more adapted to her new surroundings i wil def hold a photo shoot and get as much pics as i can! I am realy looking to identify her so i can get her a mate! Would love to try and breed them as my guppies breed permanantly they get a bit boring! lOL!

All of the best!

Schalk

 

Hey G! this is the best pic i could get... The more i look at her the more i think she is Apistogramma Cacatuoides female...

 

Ok, looking at the pic, I would say definatley Apistogramma Agassizi. Its not a Cacatuoides.

I would even hazard a guess that shes a 'Double Red' Agassizi female, but cannot be certain!!

Its interesting, but her very Yellow colour is normally a sign of breeding, but obviously with no male, thats not the case!!

Are you sure there was no Males in the tanks there??

Regards
G!

 

yes very sure she was the only one! I would have realy loved to get her a male! so please if any1 know's where i can find some i will be realy greatful!! Thanx for the help G! If i am sucsesfull in breeding them if i find a male i wil give you a pair, thats if you want?

 

Big G... what's the diff between the caca and the agassizi? I would have thought it was a caca too.

 

The main difference is the tail...

Cacatuoides has a square ish tail, where as Agassizi has more rounded tail!!

I'll try and post a pic or two to show the difference!!

Cheers!
G!

 

Dolphin and Big G are correct this is definitely a A agassizzi, definitely not a caca, forget it.

I breed A. agasizzi, have about 50 2-3 cm size offspring and may be able to help you soon with a male....

Kind regards,

Dirk