Gold Saum

[ehh]

i don't think its a third species. i think its a variant of one of the two. I'm leaning towards a rib variant but i could be wrong.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Stalsbergi and rivulatus have been called silversaum.
Stalsbergi is silver/white edged and there is a rivulatus variety in white/silver edging.
They were moved to the genus andinoacara around 2008

 

[ska_kid]

feed spirulina

 

[Percy Mitchell]

ok, so this has been up for debate for a long time as well, my only questions are
1.) when was Aquidens changed to Andinoacara? and
2.) Does anyone have pix of the 3rd species, the Silver Saum?

1)Eric if you Google Silver Saum you will find a few photographs.
2) According to Wikipedia it was changed in 2009

 

[Percy Mitchell]

feed spirulina

Excellent natural colour enhancer!

 

[Lgw]

ok, so this has been up for debate for a long time as well, my only questions are
1.) when was Aquidens changed to Andinoacara? and
2.) Does anyone have pix of the 3rd species, the Silver Saum?

 

[Lgw]

Sorry, heres a bigger pic.

 

[Frank Castle]

View attachment 1161822

Sorry, heres a bigger pic.

See, now I was told the true Green Terror has white trim, so that's what I would have pinned as a true GT, but it clearly looks much more like a Saum, IMO

Regardless, a very attractive fish nonetheless.....What are the chances of gettingmy hands on a Silver Saum or a true GT in the current fish market trade?

 

[AshKetchum]

The Andinoacara Rivulatus is the Golden Saum. Note the black spot is in the centre of the scale whereas the Andinoacara Stalsbergi is the actual GT, also note that it's scales are ringed with black as in a net. See attached two fotos clearly depicting the difference in scale reticulation.View attachment 1161232 View attachment 1161233

Isn't Aequidens Rivulatus the true GT?

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Isn't Aequidens Rivulatus the true GT?

Yes it is.
Rivulatus is the true gt.It is also called silver saum and/or gold saum.
Rivulatus is the same fish regardless of being gold or white edged.
Stalsbergi only comes silver/white edged. It is not the true gt and it's scales are different to that of rivulatus.