Apistogramma HYBRID 'Steel Blue'

**benny** · 21st Apr 2006, 03:51

Hi guys,

What do you guys think it is?

Cheers,

**ranmasatome** · 21st Apr 2006, 04:01

dont know... blue steel??hahaha i suck at apistos...
but i'm similarly as imsomniac as you..

**Cacatuoides** · 21st Apr 2006, 07:20

Spp. Papagei??

**benetay** · 21st Apr 2006, 07:27

Steel blue...

**KobeFish** · 22nd Apr 2006, 17:05

Apistogramma commbrae ?!

**benny** · 23rd Apr 2006, 01:18

Benetay is correct. These are known in the market as 'steel blue' or 'blaukopf' in German

Hybrid form of Apistogramma, possibly from Apistogramma caetei and Apistogramma sp. 'Wangenflecken', as indicated by Datz.

At S$1 to S$4 a piece, many clueless hobbyist think they got a great bargain when they spot one. Amongst the serious hobbyists, this fish does not command respect. Key identifciation traits is the unique blue "darth maul" markings on the head and the metallic blue coloration.

Cheers,

**hwchoy** · 23rd Apr 2006, 02:28

yikes!

**ranmasatome** · 23rd Apr 2006, 02:46

Hey!! i do know a little after all..

**Cacatuoides** · 23rd Apr 2006, 11:03

Hahas, I didn't know steel blue could look so good especially under benny's camera!!

**joopsg** · 23rd Apr 2006, 12:14

Its so hard to get a steel blue female. always get males in our LFS. But sometime back i seen a tankful of female.

**hwchoy** · 23rd Apr 2006, 15:05

Originally Posted by joopsg

Its so hard to get a steel blue female. always get males in our LFS. But sometime back i seen a tankful of female.

why not consider a non-hybrid?

**Ibn** · 23rd Apr 2006, 16:00

Hmm, thought that these guys originated from your side of the ocean and someone would know what their lineage was?

**Jungle-mania** · 23rd Apr 2006, 16:48

I actually like it, don't see anything wrong in keeping it. They like living in a group and they look really nice together.

**mervin** · 24th Apr 2006, 10:13

Originally Posted by hwchoy

yikes!

hahahahahahaha !!!!

must you must admit that this "monster" is really pretty !

**Betta Almighty** · 25th Apr 2006, 00:33

wahhh...... drooling already.
its rare to see such a beauty nowadays.

**Jungle-mania** · 25th Apr 2006, 07:53

Ben's selling them again. Got quite a few pieces the last time I went during the weekend.

**blueblue** · 15th May 2006, 10:38

Dear All,

I read Romer's Cichlid Altas I and there are a few pages on
A. sp. "Steel Blue"... Romer just said that the origin of this
fish was unknown and it was first imported from Singapore...

This fish can be found in Hong Kong with a very very very
low price. Again, it seems to me that ALL the fish available
in the retail market are male.

Here, I just want to reconfirm whether this fish is totally a
man-made hybrid instead of a natural species...

Any ideas on its true identity will be most welcome.

Thanks

**Almeizer** · 11th Mar 2009, 14:08

Originally Posted by joopsg

Its so hard to get a steel blue female. always get males in our LFS. But sometime back i seen a tankful of female.

may i know which LFS u spot the female Steel blue? would like to try my luck too....

**mobile2007** · 11th Mar 2009, 14:31

It looks really nice with the photos. I guess just that the hardcore doesn't like any hybrids.

**DCguy** · 11th Mar 2009, 22:41

If you are interested in learning more about this species try http://www.dwarfcichlid.com/Apistogr...Steel_blue.php

Females are starting to be more widely available but most fish found are still male.

Although I personally do not support the creation of hybrid fish I certainly agree that this species can be stunningly beautiful.

DC

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