Aphyosemion bivittatum Mundemba CI03/new pic by Tony

[ruyle]

Update: This is a little better so I deleted the old ones. Still a little blurry and I need some practice with settings

Bill

[edlimcp]

From the pictures, I can see the fish has very nice color. Keep us update on them.

[stormhawk]

Bill,

Great purchase there. The Mundemba population has to be one of the nicest among the BIV populations in the hobby.

[Piscesgirl]

Looks like a very pretty fish

[ruyle]

Here's a pic by Tony Terceira to add to the collection:



Forgot to add a very important thing: Tony was kind enough to donate
this photo to Killies.com and for its use, only. Thanks. My pic you can use for wallpaper if you want

Bill

[Piscesgirl]

Definitely beautiful coloration

[ruyle]

Definitely beautiful coloration

Deborah, those are not "enhanced" in any way, I just can't photograph it
like Tony does Still, a treat in the morning when I turn the lights on in their tank!

Hopefully my next pics will be some fry.

Bill

[whuntley]

The pictures show a critical point that distinguishes between BIV and BIT.

Note the dark spot, right where the penduncle joins the caudal. BIVs have it, and other Chromaphyos do not. Sometimes round, sometimes oval, as here, and sometimes even a crescent, if it is a male bivittatum, it has that distinct spot.

I don't recall how many times Peter Tirbak had to tell me this before it finally stuck. Since all of the Chromaphyos were members of the "BIV Group," and many old-timers called all of them "BIVs," it took me quite a while to get sorted out on this sub genus (or genus, depending on your taxonomist du jour).

Wright

[ruyle]

Thanks for the info, Wright. I'll be comparing photos of BIVs and BITs
now As you said, the spot is seen in both, even my lousy photo

Bill

[RonWill]

Tony,
If you're still with us, thanks for the beautiful image of the BIV. The coloration is beyond what I can see in my 'Funge' population.

Hopefully my next pics will be some fry

YES! Hopefully and I'll be keeping my eyes glued to this thread

Side-Note:
Folks,
My BIV 'Funge' were originally from Kwek Leong and I've been maintaining it for close to 3 years now. These were never really prolific in my hands but I do have limited sub-adults for others to work on species maintainence. Contact me only if interested parties are in it for the long haul.

[whuntley]

BIV Funge, in my experience, are spectacular for large size and really big fins. For color, they were way behind others I have seen, tho they have nice dark markings. The size and fins, despite the rules, make them frequent winners in AKA judged shows.

By the way, my Funge refused to give eggs until I got the temperature above 78F (26C or so).

Wright

[nonamethefish]

Wow those bivittatum sure are pretty!

Looking at some of the pictures it seems BIV 'Funge' has less patterning but I wouldn't say less colorful. But then I haven't seen them in life.