What is this Apisto? Pic provided...

**Mez** · 7th Jul 2002, 07:26

Hi guys.
A lfs had this in..it was £25 so quite pricey. Can tell me what it is?

Thanks,
Mez

**Mez** · 7th Jul 2002, 10:17

Anyone?
Mez

**Simon** · 7th Jul 2002, 12:32

either nijsenni or panduro

A. nijsenni

A. sp. panduro

sorry dunno the diff, perharps benny can enlighten us since he is into them...

the diff btw nijsenni and panduro is that On male A.
nijsseni the front dorsal spines appear flattened or truncated, as on A. agassizii.A. panduro has a broad suborbital (cheek) stripe while A. nijsseni has a mostly black gill cover. The caudal spot on A. panduro is more
elongate (triangular) and extends well into the caudal fin.

from yr pic, shld be the panduro..but i can be wrong

**benetay** · 7th Jul 2002, 14:22

I can't comfirm which sp it is...pic need to be super clear to do it. I'm not an expert also.[

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**stormhawk** · 7th Jul 2002, 14:41

i think it's Apistogramma panduro. it has that powder blue coloration and the big blotch on the body doesn't seem to appear on Nijsenni males. i could be wrong but i think it's panduro.

regards [

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**Simon** · 7th Jul 2002, 15:14

can be either, coz the panduro has a caudal blotch..

**Mez** · 7th Jul 2002, 18:46

i think its Panduru, as the lfs called it a &quot;Blue Panda&quot;..
Are these rare?
btw, i got a shot of a nijensi..not very clear though

Mez

**Simon** · 7th Jul 2002, 19:28

looks like a nijsenni...

**Mez** · 7th Jul 2002, 20:16

Simon, that pic i just posted IS a nijensi, its not the same fish as the one in the pic i orginally posted.
Thks,
Mez

**Pacific_Flame** · 7th Jul 2002, 20:48

Hi guys know where i can get me hands on these fishes?? and how much, very interested!![:

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**stormhawk** · 7th Jul 2002, 21:42

yup Simon, panduro males have the caudal blotch but it appears on occasion. sometimes it doesn't appear on some specimens. but according to the people on the apisto mailing list, the blotch appears only when the fish has fully settled in.

regards,

**Simon** · 7th Jul 2002, 22:19

pacificflame: u can try Pet safari or H20.. last known is that h2o has only afew left

**stormhawk** · 7th Jul 2002, 22:55

whoops. they only have a very sick male nijsenni left. i bought the last healthy male. there were only two when i went on saturday.

regards

**stormhawk** · 7th Jul 2002, 22:56

pacificflame, pet safari still has alot more nijsenni for sale. mostly males. good luck on getting a pair.

**benetay** · 7th Jul 2002, 23:23

ACtually i can't really tell which species it is cos Panduro and nij can be cross breed so how does a cross look like?

**Gary** · 8th Jul 2002, 00:49

This is my panduro.

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