reproducing synspilum with citrinellum

Miguel

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They are beautifull! Hope they keep that black!
 

leandro maldonado

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this tank has 300 liters.
1 Texas blue, 1 nigrofasciatum short body male, 1 tilapia rendalli short body, 1 tamboatá (Cambodia), 1 salvine super red, 2 Geophagus brasiliensis, 1 severe green, 1 silver mandi.and parrots .
 

izzy_here

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Awesome fry! This is the second thread I've seen showing a spawn between these two species...both pairings produced short body parrot type fish. Creation of blood parrots mystery solved imo, what ya think Chris?
 

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Thank you for displaying your man made parrots. I'm sure to get the color consistant there is some more inbreeding involved but your off to a great start. Great work, great fish, great thread! Thanks again!
 

Chrisplosion

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Awesome fry! This is the second thread I've seen showing a spawn between these two species...both pairings produced short body parrot type fish. Creation of blood parrots mystery solved imo, what ya think Chris?
That has been my thought for the longest time now, this just cements it further in my head.
 

izzy_here

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That has been my thought for the longest time now, this just cements it further in my head.
I believe you were the one who brought the other thread like this to my attention, it was quite a long time ago, same two species, same outcome. I'm convinced now too, twice takes it beyond the realm of fluke and into hard evidence. Betting the sb females produced from this spawn will throw 50% sb babies, the only question now is what's the next step? Is there a next step? Male parrots are (as we both know) infertile. Sorta rules out back crossing to one of the parent species. A 75% pure male fish should be fertile. Though I have read that this doesn't hold true with synspila, they supposedly need a higher % of purity to produce fertile males.
 
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