Apisto Viejita Or Macmasteri

[neo83]

Hi

Ste has already suggested and read at many internet forums that viejita is very very rare in the business, but just to confirm 100%, could you please identify the following apisto pair? (bought as apisto viejita)

Thanks

 

[VaegaVic]

For me, it's macmasteri.
Reason being is the tail shape, I always thought Viejita had rounder tails as opposed to the pointed ones yours have.


Of course, I'm not a dwarf specialist, hopefully someone who is will come along.

 

[neo83]

For me, it's macmasteri.
Reason being is the tail shape, I always thought Viejita had rounder tails as opposed to the pointed ones yours have.


Of course, I'm not a dwarf specialist, hopefully someone who is will come along.

Thanks VV. Could you vote please if you dont mind.

Thanks

 

[VaegaVic]

Woops, my bad, went to vote and ended up posting.

There you go, all done.

 

[neo83]

Woops, my bad, went to vote and ended up posting.

There you go, all done.

No worries at all and thanks for voting. I would obviously love a bit of reasoning as you did in your previous post as it'll help me learn

Thanks again

 

[moochy13]

there are some veijitas at one of my lfs', they arent very big so probably young, but they're orange with red/gold speckling round their gills. sort of like whats left on the face of the one you posted.

 

[Murdi]

Hi

Ste has already suggested and read at many internet forums that viejita is very very rare in the business, but just to confirm 100%, could you please identify the following apisto pair? (bought as apisto viejita)

Thanks

 

[neo83]

Murdi, are you confirming that it is a macmasteri then?

Is everyone on holiday then since i got only 3 votes till now

 

[FreedomFighter]

I believe it to be a Macmasteri.

The black spot halfway down the body is elongated, whereas it is in theory perfectly spherical on Viejita.

#40## good looking Macmasteri though

 

[neo83]

I believe it to be a Macmasteri.

The black spot halfway down the body is elongated, whereas it is in theory perfectly spherical on Viejita.

#40## good looking Macmasteri though

Thanks FF. Where did you get that information about the black spot to sex the apisto's btw, if you could give me a reference/link. I could not find anything mentioned about the black spot anywhere when i was searching a while back. Also the he developed this black spot recently and he even got me worried that he was sick, but never really acted like one. We finally came to the conclusion that he must have eaten a snail, but doesnt look like it as the black spot hasn't gone.

 

[FreedomFighter]

I believe it to be a Macmasteri.

The black spot halfway down the body is elongated, whereas it is in theory perfectly spherical on Viejita.

#40## good looking Macmasteri though

Thanks FF. Where did you get that information about the black spot to sex the apisto's btw, if you could give me a reference/link. I could not find anything mentioned about the black spot anywhere when i was searching a while back. Also the he developed this black spot recently and he even got me worried that he was sick, but never really acted like one. We finally came to the conclusion that he must have eaten a snail, but doesnt look like it as the black spot hasn't gone.

I'll see if I can find the information again.

Ah, the website I got my original information from appears to be down (technical difficulties I presume)
I'll reply as soon as I can get the info.

 

[FreedomFighter]

"A. macmasteri is deeper bodied, has a slightly higher & narrower caudal spot, no red on the edge of the hard dorsal spines, often develops a squared off or slightly double tipped caudal fin, & may or may not have red marks on the gill covers. A. viejita is less deep bodied, has a slightly lower & broader caudal spot, red on the tips of the hard spines, develops only a round caudal fin, & has no red on the gill covers."

So in short, the caudal spot, if rounded is likely viejita, if elongated/narrowed then likely Macmasteri.

So, yes I believe your fish to be macmasteri.

(for those not in the know, Caudal spot is located on the caudal fin, or tail fin as its more commonly known)