Which Apistogramma Is This?

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I have a number of apistogramma's which I would now like to move to individual tanks for breeding but am unsure which are which - please could someone help and sexing if possible?

These first three are of same fish:

http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0356.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0358.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0359.jpg

These are same fish:

http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0353.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0365.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0366.jpg

And these are the same:

http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0362.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0360.jpg

I have some more females but can't get photos of them as they are hiding in caves - but really want to know which are which;

I had previously bought, well they were advertised as:
Cacatuoides
Agasszi
Bitaeniata
Macamaster

Thanks!
 
The first to are females which are going to be near impossible to tell what type they are but i would guess Cacatuoides or Agassizii. The 3rd one is a male Agassizii.
 
1st lot are cacatuoides, the last lot are agasszi.

The 2nd lot, if it's just one female, she looks to have a bent spine, could possibly be a cacatuoide but need a better picture. Either way, with a kink like that, I wouldn't breed her.
 
1st lot are cacatuoides, the last lot are agasszi.

The 2nd lot, if it's just one female, she looks to have a bent spine, could possibly be a cacatuoide but need a better picture. Either way, with a kink like that, I wouldn't breed her.


Thanks for your help: I managed to get a photo of another of I guess a female in there:

http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0376.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0373.jpg

This is another of the one which does seem to have a bent spine:

http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0374.jpg

Do any of the female pictures I have posted look like agazsii females?

I would like to breed the male, but wanted to understand - would the females if they are not agaszzi but cacs and bitaeni cross breed at all with the agaszzi? Want to prevent any problems!

Thanks
hexy
 
1st link - looks to be agasszi, 2nd link - cacatuoide

3rd link - to me looks like a cacatuoide with a bent spine
 
1st link - looks to be agasszi, 2nd link - cacatuoide

3rd link - to me looks like a cacatuoide with a bent spine

Do these three links help anyone to confirm this? Do I not have an agassizi female?

http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0385.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0386.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0387.jpg


Thanks hexy
 
Those new pics have thrown me off, as I have no clue what their colorings are now :(
 
Those new pics have thrown me off, as I have no clue what their colorings are now :(

Thanks for all your help - I have got some 'final' pictures which are a better quality:

Fish 1:
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0394.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0393.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0392.jpg

Fish 2:
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0391.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0389.jpg

Fish 3:
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/hexyfish/IMG_0395.jpg
 

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