Read the following past discussion, and educate yourself.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...ellus-a-potential-case-of-f1-midevils.439705/
One cannot judge amphs by a few physical characteristics. Simply impossible.
FYI - According to one of the local experts, or the closest you will find to an expert on this subject, Lake Arenal midas were most likely stocked by locals, many years ago - so what their original genetics were is impossible to say, as that Lake is a man made reservoir. More than likely the midas from that body of water originated from one or more collection spots in Lake Nicaragua.
From a previous post on this subject; Lake Arenal is basically a land locked reservoir that was enlarged when a hydro electric dam was built back in the late 1970's. According to William Bussing (a well respected researcher in this area) in his book that was first published in 1987 "Peces de las aguas continentales de Costa Rica",
he states;
"the A. citrinellus found in Lake Arenal were probably introduced by man."
If the amphilophus in Lake Arenal were in fact introduced by man, then I think that it's safe to assume that those original fish would have been collected & transported from the closest place possible, which in this case would have been Lake Nicaragua.
IMHO, if you want a specific look, next time ask collection locations, or better yet pics of the actual fish you are buying.
Enjoy your new fish, looks like you got exactly what you paid for.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...ellus-a-potential-case-of-f1-midevils.439705/
One cannot judge amphs by a few physical characteristics. Simply impossible.
FYI - According to one of the local experts, or the closest you will find to an expert on this subject, Lake Arenal midas were most likely stocked by locals, many years ago - so what their original genetics were is impossible to say, as that Lake is a man made reservoir. More than likely the midas from that body of water originated from one or more collection spots in Lake Nicaragua.
From a previous post on this subject; Lake Arenal is basically a land locked reservoir that was enlarged when a hydro electric dam was built back in the late 1970's. According to William Bussing (a well respected researcher in this area) in his book that was first published in 1987 "Peces de las aguas continentales de Costa Rica",
he states;
"the A. citrinellus found in Lake Arenal were probably introduced by man."
If the amphilophus in Lake Arenal were in fact introduced by man, then I think that it's safe to assume that those original fish would have been collected & transported from the closest place possible, which in this case would have been Lake Nicaragua.
IMHO, if you want a specific look, next time ask collection locations, or better yet pics of the actual fish you are buying.
Enjoy your new fish, looks like you got exactly what you paid for.
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