Apistogramma viejita B

[Quincy]

Is there a difference between App. Viejita and App. Viejita B. Possible to tell me what does the B stands for? Thanks

[genes]

Where did you come across this?

[leeruisheng]

Maybe B for bred? From farm and not wild caught.

[Quincy]

I seen it in Biotope but the colour is quite dull and totally different from the previous viejita male I had last time. Maybe still conditioning to the new tank.

[genes]

Wilson may be right. It could be trade names used by the suppliers as well.

[sonique]

'B' for boy??

[Quincy]

I have attached a pic of the ap. viejita B I bought. Does it look like a viejita?

[benetay]

*scratches head* this is confusing, i only know of Viejita 1 2 3. B stands for?

[genes]

Looks like a brietbinden? Nice dorsal fins by the way. Put a mirror in, snap him fully extended!

[mobile2007]

why not just give biotope a call ? b can be brother, bred, baby, boy, blue, big, bad, etc etc etc...

[Quincy]

Hi Genes, you meant it is not a Viejita. Sorry rather noob on Apisto.
Mobile, had PM Biotopeshop and ask them. Will update what does the B stands for when they reply.

[benetay]

Looks like a brietbinden? Nice dorsal fins by the way. Put a mirror in, snap him fully extended!

Which part of it looks like a briethbinden? Or are you eyeing on someone's pair.

[Quincy]

Just got a confirmation from Thio, the B stands for Bred. Anyway it is a Viejita

[genes]

Here's why i thought it may not be a Viejita

1) Ap. viejita have a very obvious caudal spot at the caudal peduncle which is missing from Qunicy's specimen.
2) The tail do not exhibit the checkered pattern.
3) The dorsal fin rays are short and fused together. Only elongated at the
back.







Note the extended dorsal fin rays at the front.


This link shows an adult specimen of the Ap. brietbinden. The photo with the fins folded look like that of Quincy's specimen.
http://www.rva.ne.jp/apisto/ap_sp_breit.htm

[Quincy]

I will try to take a better pic tomorrow so that more apisto guru can try to provide an id. Been in my tank for 5 days. This piece don't look like viejita to me too.

[genes]

If possible, put a mirror in the tank and shoot the side view of him flaring.

[Quincy]

Got 2 lousy quality pics of the male apisto. It certainly look more like a Breitbinden than a Viejita

[mictok]

Dont look like a farm bred Viejita to me,or rather dont look like a viejita.

[genes]

I really have no idea as well. Any experts to help?

[exotic_idiot]

Does it look like Ap.bitaeniata? The head looks a bit like.. Can take a closer picture?