A. cf. citrinellus - A potential case of F1 Midevils?

[dogofwar]

According to the presentation that Eric Hanneman gave at ACA this year, A. margaritifer is most probably Astatheros macracanthus ...

Matt

I agree with MM, that topic is a big ol can of worms that has & will most likely remain an enigma.

 

[RD.]

Well hopefully that settles that. lol

 

[Aquanero]

Thanks guys, MM sent me some good reading material on the subject. So we'll let this one go.....maybe the guys from Monsterquest can go look for it.

 

[Anubisscott]

Awsome Job RD, a very intresting take on the Amphilophus complex. I am still reading articles, but you do have a very valid point. ANother Amphilophus species not mentioned in this thread however is A. Zaliousus. Yet another example of the diversity of the Amphilophus strains. I owned a huge male and let me tell you their behavior is very different. Aggressive and prefer open water. This guy did not like hanging out in a pot like Lab's and Cit's I had in the past. Definently deserving of the title "Arrow cichlid" with their build and speed. They are also reside in Lack Nicaragua. Yet another possibility for your discussion.

 

[RD.]

A. zaliosus exists at only one location, Lake Apoyo, and is discussed in the first link provided on page 1.

 

[Anubisscott]

A. zaliosus exists at only one location, Lake Apoyo, and is discussed in the first link provided on page 1.

Yep, you got me RD. Unfortunantly I was typing and distracted by kids. Mid corrected myself on that post, but still put Nicaragua instead of Apoyo. I need to start waiting until they are all in bed before starting to post. lol. That sentence just reeks getting after the kids.

They are also reside in Lack Nicaragua.

 

[RD.]

Another interesting paper on this same topic.

Rapid sympatric ecological differentiation of crater lake cichlid fishes within historic times Elmer KR, Lehtonen TK, Kautt AF, Harrod C, Meyer A (2010)

Two Midas cichlid morphs within Lake Apoyeque, one with normal thin lips, the other with hypertrophied fleshy lips.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1741-7007-8-60.pdf

 

[seel1990]

A great read

 

[JK47]

Bumping this again for those who may have missed it, phenomenal thread.

 

[clekchau]

wow very interesting read!