SALVINI QUESTION "Quality"

[Cyberman]

Hey Guys,

Need some advice on Salvini....

How do you determine the quality in this species? Is it the intensity of coloration? i.e. the strength of the colors... Also some males and females have a lot of red in their flanks some have very little... Is this a sign of quality or just the variations as seen in the wild?

Thanks

 

[dogofwar]

It's subjective:

To many aquarists, the more colorful, the better the "quality"

To other aquarists, the more faithful to the wild population, the better the "quality"

To Mother Nature, the better adapted to the habitat, the better the "quality"

Matt

 

[EBJDguy]

IMHO A salvini with a ton of yellow, no deformities in the spine or head, with proper size eyes is a great quality salvini.

 

[Cyberman]

But what about the red in the flanks? Is it important for them to have a lot of red on the sides as opposed to an all yellow bodied specimen?

 

[dogofwar]

It depends - some wild populations of salvini have more red than others. Selectively breeding for more red and other aesthetic traits will appeal to most hobbyists. Kind of how fancy guppies appeal to more hobbyists than grey ones!

Matt

But what about the red in the flanks? Is it important for them to have a lot of red on the sides as opposed to an all yellow bodied specimen?

 

[Cyberman]

So you're saying SOME Naturally occuring Salvini do have less red but it appears the redder ones are often prefered and have been enhanced?

 

[dogofwar]

Yes - some wild salvini have less red...and some have more. It depends on the collection location. There is also variance among individuals in a given location.

Most people buying fish from a fish store like colorful fish (guppies with big, red fancy tails) and fewer like authentic but less colored ones (wild-type guppies).

Matt

So you're saying SOME Naturally occuring Salvini do have less red but it appears the redder ones are often prefered and have been enhanced?

 

[Cyberman]

Thanks for that info...

So in a way is this female not a low quality specimen, just likely from a different catchment area?

And this one is probably developed for advanced reddness?