Albino/Leucistic Hybrid Batman..no Eyes.

[mshuangchao]

Would you "cull" a blind child? Why kill this animal?

I'm just saying so... it's not like what I say will actually influence what the owner decides to do to this ray.
If the ray were mine, I would cull it or keep it seperated from other rays if conditions allow for me to do so. If it were to some how pass on it's genes to the next generation, more deformed rays will be born ---- not a good thing. Yeah I know culling is harsh, but sometimes it's for the better good.

 

[lincolngoh]

I doubt this is an albino. The loss of eye often affect the color of a fish quite radically. It's still to early to tell.

Im sure that hybridization played a role in the eyelessness of the ray, I mean how many Eye-less rays have we seen? but Im sure this can happen with a pure bred as well. The problem in my eyes, along with batmans which Ive never been a fan of, is the pursuit of replicating this, or promoting it.

It would have been a nice patterned Hybrid, I'll give it that.

In fact 3/4 of the bat man rays I have seen are pure breeds. Should I conclude that purity that causes the deformity.

As far as I know, no batman ray have been produced by batman parents. The only batman I know of to breed produce normal pups.

thats sad... i would try to keep it alive but wuld never promote hybridization in rays if it leads to thier suffering

Neither would I. But with no proof/research at all, if silly to blame hybridization for deformities.

Most hybrids are stronger, better adaptable, grow and mature faster.

Would you "cull" a blind child? Why kill this animal?

Yup, from what I know, the ray should be fine, cos it can still sense water movement, and smell the food. It may not hunt as well, but it should do ok on prawn meat and fish fillet if it survives.

I would not breed the ray as the missing eyes might breed through, but it should be fine for hobbyist to enjoy.