Simpsonichthys igneus

[stormhawk]

Showing a picture of a new species that's being worked on by some of us here. :wink:

[TyroneGenade]

When are we going to get a "drool" emoticon?

I'm so envious of you lot in Singapore. It seems your climate is just perfect for SAAs from the Rio San Francisco drainage.

Thanks for the picture!

[stormhawk]

Rio Sao Francisco Tyrone.

Yup the climate is great but it depends very much on the fish as to whether they like it or not. Some species happen to grow up faster than others.

As for the picture, it was a lucky shot. I took at least 20+ pictures before I got a good shot of the male and the female. They don't stay in one place for long.

[hwchoy]

well if you have spare specimens can pass to me

[RonWill]

well if you have spare specimens can pass to me

Choy, those were shot from my tanks and I'll be more than happy to pull out a cushy seat for you during the photo shoot.

As the Simp igneus is not yet established locally, nor have I distributed them to core members, outgoing specimens will be very limited.

So when can I clean up the photo tank for you?

[hwchoy]

no wonder he says it is a lucky shot.

Ronnie, too difficult to sit and shoot. I'll wait for you to have them established and the spare specimens.

All the shots I have done for Au's specimens are very opportunistic and usually very late at night.

[nonamethefish]

Very nice! The female is quite attractive also. Where did the originals come from-US?

[RonWill]

Where did the originals come from-US?

Joseph, the eggs were from France and while the igneus males are distinctively different from say, Simp fulminantis, the females looked awfully similar.

Quite nightmarish, considering that I had them in adjacent partitions. Have since 'separated' them with other genus.

[stormhawk]

A point to note, this species is closely related to Simpsonichthys antenori, which it resembles greatly. Only difference is that it has a light bluish tinge to the edge of the caudal fin, a dark black distal band along the edge of the anal fin, bordered by a fiery orange glow and diffusing much into the body colour, of which it is usually olive-grey.

The name igneus, refers to its fiery reddish to orange anal colour I think. More so along the belly region, which was apparent in some pictures which I found on the IKA website.