Red Isletas and Midas breeding dance

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Removed the divider and notice the female was following him around the tank.

Would this really be considered a hybrid?

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I would consider it a hybrid. Isletas, I believe, are geographically isolated from cits and I don't thing they peal or color up like cits. I'm no authority, but I've never seen a colored isletas.

That female is a beauty, BTW.
 
flowerpower;3575776; said:
I would consider it a hybrid. Isletas, I believe, are geographically isolated from cits and I don't thing they peal or color up like cits. I'm no authority, but I've never seen a colored isletas.
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You have to remember that not all cits go through a color morph. Barred Midas retain theirs, Isletas just get the redish face/belly. We would need Rapps or another big name in the hobby to give us a definent. This is what happens whe you been out of the hobby for abit. Last I knew they were in the same geographical location. That was years ago when the first picture was one the barred midas with the bright red face/belly on the hook. That picture was the start of it all.
 
I think the name 'isletas' refers to the location where they are found. I was told by Rapps that the red coloration is more a result of diet than genetics, which is why wild specimens display more red than their captive bred offspring. Maybe a distinct race and not a species of it's own but distinct, none the less. I keep sp. Isletas and Midas and I can tell you that there is a difference between the two fish. One of the interesting characteristics of Cits are their varied color morphs. To my knowledge, this is not found in Isletas- nor in amarillo, chancho, or hoogaboomorus for that matter. A hybrid offspring of Midas x Isletas would be interesting for sure; however, with so few Isletas (relatively speaking, of course) in the hobby, I feel that more effort should be taken to preserve the purity of this race/species.
 
Anubisscott;3575823; said:
You have to remember that not all cits go through a color morph. Barred Midas retain theirs, Isletas just get the redish face/belly. We would need Rapps or another big name in the hobby to give us a definent. This is what happens whe you been out of the hobby for abit. Last I knew they were in the same geographical location. That was years ago when the first picture was one the barred midas with the bright red face/belly on the hook. That picture was the start of it all.
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You should hit up Ken Davis. I'm sure he could shed light on this for you.
He's had a good post or two on them as an isolated race and their collection. If I had the time I'd try digging through his posts. :D
 
Nice! My female red Iletas has breed with 2 differen't midas now.Used most as feeders but still have a couple from the first one.
 
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