Apistogramma sp. "Putumayo"

[hapaluku]

Does anyone have pictures of this apisto.
Have never seen it before.

[Ruki]

Have you seen this?
http://www.dwarfcichlid.com/Apistogramma_sp_Putumayo.php

[hapaluku]

Hei Ruki.
No have not seen the link before, thanks fore the info.

[Sharpfish]

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo13/sharpfish/fish3262.jpg

This is a male A. pebes 'Putumayo'.

[Rolo]

Hi,

Here's another one (from www.apistogramma.net)
This picture is several years old and the fish looks a bit different, but it was identified as A. sp. Putumayo, too. (by I. Koslowski).

http://www.apistogramma.net/apistogramma/bilder/apistogramma_sp_putumayo_m.jpg

Any opinion on that fish?

regards,
Rolo

[Mike Wise]

This is a male A. pebes 'Putumayo'.

As far as I know A. sp. Pebas and A. sp. Putumayo are two different, but related, species. A. sp. Pebas has a double caudal spot while A. sp. Putumayo has the more typical single caudal spot (this is more easily seen on females). There are other features that differentiate them, but this is the most easily seen. A. sp. Pebas is only found in the lower Río Ampiyacu. A. sp. Putumayo is found in the m-u Río Ampiyacu and Río Algodon (Putumayo system).

[Sharpfish]

What would be the proper parameters for breeding A. sp. Putumayo? Would the parameters be different for A. sp. Pebas?

[Mike Wise]

They come from similar biotopes, so the breeding values should be similar, too.