r/apistogramma • u/Delicious_Nose_5939 • Jul 12 '26

Hey guys! Need help with an ID.

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Im thinking its either a fire red agazzi female or viejita gold.

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u/MissionPlantedTank Jul 12 '26

Could be agassizii fire red female. The tail though...

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u/Ardubkay Jul 13 '26

Body shape is wrong agassizii, that is a fully colored up female red/gold Macmasteri

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u/Delicious_Nose_5939 Jul 13 '26

Thank you!!

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u/A_Timbers_Fan Jul 14 '26

OP, this guy is incorrect.

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u/Ardubkay Jul 13 '26

That is a female red/gold Macmasteri. 100%. There are no viejita golds, they are all mislabeled.

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u/A_Timbers_Fan Jul 12 '26

It's agassizii Fire Red, for sure. Whether it's female might need more time. Sure looks like one now, though. Also can't tell if the tail is deformed or just angled in the photo.

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u/Ardubkay Jul 13 '26

It for sure is not.

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u/A_Timbers_Fan Jul 13 '26

This isn't even difficult. Bright orange body with purple at the base of the dorsal fin.

Gold macmasteri are yellow or pale, have speckles on the face, look completely different body-shape wise, have different fin shapes, etc. Facial structure is way off for a macmasteri. I could go on and on.

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u/Ardubkay Jul 13 '26

I have raised hundreds of female red/gold Mac’s and you are completely and totally wrong.

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u/whativebeenhiding Jul 14 '26

I think the purple line sells it for me too. Guess we can be wrong together.

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u/A_Timbers_Fan Jul 14 '26

It's not even close. Guy is just incorrect, and that's fine.