Microctenapoma ansorgii

**genes** · 31st Dec 2009, 21:47

My last shot for year 2009! A fish that i thought was an apisto when i first started venturing into apistogrammas.

Happy new 2010 everyone!

**Wackytpt** · 31st Dec 2009, 22:01

What fish is that?

I saw it at c328 today?

Was tempted to get it to take picture.

haha.

**genes** · 31st Dec 2009, 22:11

What fish ah? Microctenapoma ansorgii? Got them from a LFS in Toa Payoh weeks ago. Saw a piece just now at C328.

These guys are fin nibblers. Chomp off of some of justin's copella's tail.

**Wackytpt** · 31st Dec 2009, 22:14

I was attracted to the colour. Haha.

**TyroneGenade** · 31st Dec 2009, 22:24

These are quite nice. I had two pairs and they did OK in a mixed community with larger fish but would quickly devour smaller fish. I passed them onto a friend who quickly got them to spawn in a tank full of Java moss and fern and where there was virtually zero surface disturbance. These fish can look far more spectacular than in the above picture. If you can get these then get them! They won't disappoint.

**ranmasatome** · 31st Dec 2009, 22:37

yes yes.. was attracted to them when i first came into liking fish.. striking colours!!

**genes** · 31st Dec 2009, 22:54

When they do their territorial flare. The bars on the body becomes as dark as their fins. Thats where you see the full colors on these fishes.

**ranmasatome** · 31st Dec 2009, 23:08

Thats also when they makan (eat) my copella's tail...hahahaha

**stormhawk** · 4th Jan 2010, 03:54

They look super drab in the bags at the LFS. Your picture did them justice Eugene.

I don't think any importer has ever brought in the other Microctenopoma species have they?

**huhengyi1986** · 8th Jan 2010, 01:24

very nice fishes! saw a pair at Y618 thought they are apistos too haha

**SCOPE** · 12th Jan 2010, 10:17

Nice fishes....i too thought that they are apisto until i took closer look.
Saw 2 types - Ctenopoma ansorgii & Ctenopoma fasciolatum.
Ctenopoma Fasciolatum got at lest 3 different color forms...