is this true about peacock bass?

[Kaliedoscope]

It might be true about Pbass, but if this was true, then wouldn't a wild one X a captive bred one have a certian % of offspring with red eyes? I know many cichlids have variation in eye colour. I don't have pbass but I have several parrots that are siblings, some have white eyes, some yellow and orangey, some even have changed with age. Its also possible that if pbass change their eyes to red when they are stressed that those wild ones just didn't adapt to tank life very well

 

[kevinfleming21]

Hey, hillbillies go to school too!

Where at in W. NC? I used to live in Sylva N.C., right near Western Carolina University.

 

[hillbilly]

Genetics is complicated Kaliedoscope, and I only know a little about it, but there are always variations. I think that is the idea behind cloning, to get 2 genetically identical creatures.

 

[hillbilly]

Where at in W. NC? I used to live in Sylva N.C., right near Western Carolina University.

Near the Watauga-Caldwell County line.

 

[fish junkie]

Hey, hillbillies go to school too!

 

[goestonemoa]

Hill Billy's breakdown and analysis of the trait specific factors of genetics in wildlife; great book title, go for it!

 

[I<3fish]

It might be true about Pbass, but if this was true, then wouldn't a wild one X a captive bred one have a certian % of offspring with red eyes? I know many cichlids have variation in eye colour. I don't have pbass but I have several parrots that are siblings, some have white eyes, some yellow and orangey, some even have changed with age. Its also possible that if pbass change their eyes to red when they are stressed that those wild ones just didn't adapt to tank life very well

No... Some species of cichla have red eyes, and some don't, it doesn't matter if they are CB or WC.