Apistogramma bitaeniata

[benny]

Hi guys,

I know there are a few variants of this fish. Anyone has any clue as to which one this is? I know it's not flaring, but I only manage to get a grab shot from it's holding tank.



Cheers,

[stormhawk]

Maybe Tefe? I saw some similar looking ones at Biotope just about 2 days ago.

[benny]

Hmm.. Not too sure if it's tefe...

Anyway, here's another picture...



Might have a few more of the same fish if you guys don't get sick of seeing it.

Cheers,

[stormhawk]

If not Tefe, maybe another population. Coroai? Mamuri?

Whatever it is that's one nice bitaeniata.

[yorky]

Benny, I am surprised at the quality of this Wild F1 fish.
It looks like a fattened up Bitaeniata 'Tefe Bauna'...

Looks like our local apistos hobbyists breeders are getting good!

[stormhawk]

Its not yet fully fattened up. The belly region seems a little gaunt. A few good feedings on rich foods like worms should do wonders for his body size.

[benny]

Actually, I was told it was too fat and I'm putting them on a diet. Feeding sparingly and hope to see them looking trim again. Does that work?

Here's one more..



Cheers,

[yorky]

Somehow the body looks too compact for Bitaeniata.. I wonder if this is due to overfeeding during fry development stage..
And at this stage, ie young adult, I wonder if cutting down feeding will help in elongating the fish again..

By the way, Benny, your Apisto photography is improving with every shot!
I like the 3rd picture best..

[benny]

Somehow the body looks too compact for Bitaeniata.. I wonder if this is due to overfeeding during fry development stage..
And at this stage, ie young adult, I wonder if cutting down feeding will help in elongating the fish again..

I'll see the situation for a week more or so. If it does not seem to slim down, then I'll stop and resume normal feeding. Don't want to end up killing the fish.

By the way, Benny, your Apisto photography is improving with every shot!

Thank you for your encouragement. I'll still pretty clueless when it comes to these fishes and need to learn a lot more.

Cheers,

[Fei Miao]

Actually, I was told it was too fat and I'm putting them on a diet. Feeding sparingly and hope to see them looking trim again. Does that work?

Here's one more..



Cheers,

mmmm... you're thinking of putting this fella thru a slimming program?
A beautiful fish... regardless, more important that it is healthy

[benetay]

The caudal fin will grow bigger and elogated thus matching the fish when it's older.

When everything goes well by the time this fish mature, it'll look stunning..

Fat? I think thats just good to pump it up.

[stormhawk]

Yorky, my previous pair of wild-caught bitaeniata were rather stocky too. I'd say that body form is a variable for the different bitaeniata populations.

I agree with Bene, pump it up is better than to have a skinny fella.

Benny, where'd you get this fella anyway? The blue pelvic fins is damn nice.

[benetay]

Yes somehow i'm scare of skinny apisto looks like they're too fragile.

Once you know your apisto ain't eating and looks sunken in the belly...you cannot reverse it mostly..

[dbcyeo]

Just sharing a picture of my Apistogramma bitaeniata. Not sure if they are the same as the one that Benny has.

[hwchoy]

Benny, I am surprised at the quality of this Wild F1 fish.
It looks like a fattened up Bitaeniata 'Tefe Bauna'...

how can an F1 be wild.

[mickthefish]

you being picky again choy, haha it's as near as you can get to wild, at least the parents are wild

[yorky]

Dbcyeo,
Well for a start, similar yellow throat.
And what I like is they pose the same way as with Benny's first pic.
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[yorky]

how can an F1 be wild.

Aiya, I wanted to be a little specific about it.
Everybody categorises their spawn as F1..
Just wanted to distinguish a wild specimen's F1 as opposed to an aquarium strain F1.. if you know what I mean..
which should be a F2 or F3 or F4...

[outspoken]

Dbcyeo,where did u get these fellow?...saw similar apisto at biotope but i think they have only males around..if they have female together,im sure they are in my tank now.

[dbcyeo]

Outspoken,

This pair is the last of my remaining spawn from last year. Bought a couple of wild pairs of "Tefe" variant and another type of A. bitaeniata then. Had a few spawns, but this came out different from either of its parents.