Apisto ID

[Nemesis]

Got this little guy as a borelli, but I have never seen a borelli with so much blue. Just want to make sure. Thanks.

 

[Loves severums]

yup that what it is a borelli.

 

[darth pike]

Looks more like the suspected hybrid sp. 'steel blue' .... which is often sold as a blue borelli (which is a real borelli morph) or blue head borelli (which is not).

 

[dpk2313]

It may not be "true", but it is beautiful

 

[HiImSean]

Looks more like the suspected hybrid sp. 'steel blue' .... which is often sold as a blue borelli (which is a real borelli morph) or blue head borelli (which is not).

my first thought was "blue steel" also

http://www.dwarfcichlid.com/Apistogramma_sp_Steel_blue.php

 

[Nemesis]

Thanks guys, I think your spot on. But I have one question: Is it possible for apistos to interbreed? Has anyone ever documented it?

 

[HiImSean]

i think i've heard somewhere that similar species will interbreed. check out apisto forum from some good info
http://www.forum.apistogramma.com/index.php