Apistogramma bitaeniata is already one of the most beautiful Apistogramma species of all, but the local variant from the Rio Putumayo in Peru goes one better. The males with their huge fins are truly breathtaking. The females look almost underdeveloped in comparison. And yet all this splendor serves only to impress the delicate sex…
The coloration of the dorsal fin in the males is typical of this locality variant. It has a dark base, followed by a yellow or orange stripe. Above this, the fin has a smoky tinge, the free fin filaments are again bright yellow-orange from fin ray 3 onwards.
For our customers: the animals have code 615353 on our stocklist. Please note that we only supply the wholesale trade.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
