Re: NANFA-- cingulatus problem

Christopher Scharpf (ichthos_at_charm.net)
Mon, 10 Dec 2001 14:11:14 -0400

F. cingulatus:

6 preopercular pores
males lack red pigment on jaws and sides of head

F. rubrifrons:

5 preopercular pores
males possess red pigment on jaws and sides of head

Chris Scharpf
Baltimore

> From: "R. W. Wolff" <choupiqu_at_wctc.net>
> Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 19:14:44 -0600
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Subject: NANFA-- cingulatus problem
>
> I guess officially arouguttatus has been dropped and its now cingulatus (
> again). The other fish from this split, rubrifrons , retains its name. Now
> that this is two species, does anyone have any Idea what the exact
> differences are? All I can find are vague references to barring and color,
> which is variable anyways , and ranges, which over lap in the Gainsville
> area. I know there are distinct physical differences, since people who have
> caught both fish have tried to explain them to me. I am interested in what
> is the official differences between the two species. I hope its more than a
> row of scales having two more scales in it, a fin having one more ray, or
> spots on one are redder than the other. I seem to remember getting a paper
> on this from somone ( which I can not find) , and the only thing that sticks
> with me is one has a longer snout than the other. But that is also relative.
> Thanks,
> Ray
>
> PS I ask because I have two "cingulatus" from two different areas. The males
> look different enough, but not really. The one comes from the over lap area,
> according to the maps given by the Texas TNHC site
> http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tnhc/.www/fish/tnhc/na/naindex.html .

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