fader tilapia?

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flowerhornfishman

flowerhornfishman

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hey guys, has anyone of you has ever seen a white/orange tilapia, with black/orange patterns, tht probably will fade when it grows?
well, i have some in my pond. at 1st, they were in a smaller pond which then i move them to my bigger pond. the first time i caught them they had these black/orange patches, then as i caught one recently, it starting to lose its patches and turning white.
what do u guys think? ill post some pics later. :)
 
yeah i know, hahah. i have a pond full of them xD hmm, sumtimes my dad just grill them. soo good! :thumbsup: but, wht do u think this type of tilapia came from. a hybrid maybe?
 
Interesting...not sure how to answer your question but black is an odd phenotype. If you ask any koi breeders or enthusiasts, they will tell you that it's difficult to select quality sanke or showa koi. These are 3 color koi...orange/red, white, and black.

The problem is that they black tends to look jet black in young male koi but start to fade as it gets bigger. In the meanwhile, females look crappy when young and have faded black but it darkens with age. Hence, female koi are highly sought after for aesthetic appeal and bring the big bucks.

To make it even harder, the black is dynamic and the patterns shifts over time...unpredictable. Also, when you buy a pretty black and orange feeder goldfish or comet, it will likely lose all black and turn solid orange as adults. Maybe tilapia also have a black phenotype that shifts and changes over time??

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phreeflow said:
Interesting...not sure how to answer your question but black is an odd phenotype. If you ask any koi breeders or enthusiasts, they will tell you that it's difficult to select quality sanke or showa koi. These are 3 color koi...orange/red, white, and black.

The problem is that they black tends to look jet black in young male koi but start to fade as it gets bigger. In the meanwhile, females look crappy when young and have faded black but it darkens with age. Hence, female koi are highly sought after for aesthetic appeal and bring the big bucks.

To make it even harder, the black is dynamic and the patterns shifts over time...unpredictable. Also, when you buy a pretty black and orange feeder goldfish or comet, it will likely lose all black and turn solid orange as adults. Maybe tilapia also have a black phenotype that shifts and changes over time??

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ohh, so probably this is normal for a tilapia? hhmm, thnx though for ure complicated info. hahah. and didnt even know koi and goldfish/comet can lose their colurs. the only fish tht i know can fade is the flowerhorn/red devils/midas etc, but nver on those u mentioned.
 
There are many species of Tilapines that have been cross bred over decades, I believe the food industry actually tried to breed much of the dark color out of them.
When mozambique tilapia first showed up in the 50s, males were black with red fins, and deemed unappetizing by some.
But there are hundreds of species with naturally amazing colors.



 
ohh, i never knew their history nor species. i only knew tilapia because they are very tasty. many people breed it here in my place including me. :)
 
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