Black Arowana Adult Color

[Eoibio]

Well, some adult have awsome blue colouration, that juvvies dont get, which is nice

 

[King-eL]

Wow, I am rather shocked at the responses, I suppose heredity/evolution is not taught in school? Within any population there will be members that retain more of the dark colouring than others. If you had a suitably large group, and the time, you could create a black that was very dark...if you can take a common goldfish and turn it into one of those grotesque bubble-headed things, changing the colour of a fish isn't that much of a stretch.

However, in practical terms, blacks are hard to breed, so a selective breeding program isn't too likely.

Well there are "Melanistic" black aros but they are rare in the hobby, but the OP wants an adult black aro that still have a juvenile color which is impossible. Morphing the color by selective breeding is possible but letting it stay on it's juvenile color is not going to happen. Asian aros, goldfish, discus, angel fish, kois and live bearers are some of the fish that have morph inyo many variates of color and shapes.

 

[loganh83]

This is an intersting debate. I am reluctant to believe that a breeder could create an adult black arowana that has the same coloration as a juvenile but that is not to say that it is impossible in the natural world.

Consider certain salamanders who are obligate neotenes (forever in the juvenile morhpological stage). These amphibians who were eventual descedents of fish have mature gonads and reproduce without ever growing out of their juvenile form which is characterized by external gils and large heads. Their direct ancestors did turn into adults, but for some reason, a few did not and this lifestyle persisted.

Perhaps black arowanas will do this someday. But I think its a long shot!

 

[yanfloist]

A adult black arowana that is completely flawless is VERY beautiful. Even if the young color is no longer present. I haven't seen one here thus far.

 

[Prime322]

yep

 

[badreverend]

My question is are any Arowana farms in South America or South East Asia attempting to breed adults that retain these colors?

To answer arowana1s actual question... as far as I know, the farms are just happy getting them to breed in the first place-

but to argue the new question of is it possible? I think eventually it will be possible- theyve got cloning down, and not long ago that was "impossible"- BUT, I dont think there will ever be enough of a demand to make it probable

 

[jwong1024]

why do we want to change something already so beautiful. This is why I am against breeding flowerhorns.

 

[Ornate Bichir]

Well, I've seen a black arowana turn platinum before. Go to http://www.redcen.co.jp/p_b_h.html to check it out.

 

[Arowana1]

I have seen some amazing colors produced by selectively breeding Discus. If an Arowana farm had a couple of ponds for breeding Black Arowanas and occasionally got an adult that retained most of its juvenile colors then held these fish back that had these traits. Then bred these fish with each each other I figured it could be possibly. Any way it would be a neat program for an Arowana farm.

I figured If farms can selectively breed blue base cross back goldens, that they could breed Black adult black arowanas.

 

[Bderick67]

I have seen some amazing colors produced by selectively breeding Discus. If an Arowana farm had a couple of ponds for breeding Black Arowanas and occasionally got an adult that retained most of its juvenile colors then held these fish back that had these traits. Then bred these fish with each each other I figured it could be possibly. Any way it would be a neat program for an Arowana farm.

I figured If farms can selectively breed blue base cross back goldens, that they could breed Black adult black arowanas.

Did you consider how long it takes to raise an arowana into adulthood? Quite a bit of time and money to spend just hoping to find something that has a very, very slim chance of even existing.