Scarlet Pink Jack Dempseys

[bigspizz]

yes, really. But of course you knew that since you called him pink.

My original post was going to read "pink/gold/albino/fruity pebbles". But I figured that sounded stupid.... Is gold the scientific? Thanks.

 

[teqvet]

My original post was going to read "pink/gold/albino/fruity pebbles". But I figured that sounded stupid.... Is gold the scientific? Thanks.

As far as I know and researched on, all 3 color variants are all classified as Rocio octofasciata. Scientific names have not been given to the EBJD or gold JD that I have seen listed anywhere.

Your "no.. really?' post came off as being sarcastic so I thought you knew what you were talking about> If you knew it was gold, then I don't understand why you would call it pink and confuse others. If you didn't know, then that's a different story.

Like I said in another post, LFS's will label fish with slight color variations something different so they can get quick sale at a higher cost to the customer. The gold JD has always been called the gold JD, to my knowledge amongst hobbyists for some time. Anyone correct me if I am wrong as I am always one for learning the correct names and identifications. There are 3 colors variants, blue/gold/regular(wild), As stated by someone earlier, the JD's seen in stores today are quite imbred/overbred JD's resulting in something quite dissimilar from the looks of a wild jack... the exact same as you see with convicts. Compare a wild convict to the convicts in stores and they look quite different.

 

[bigspizz]

As far as I know and researched on, all 3 color variants are all classified as Rocio octofasciata. Scientific names have not been given to the EBJD or gold JD that I have seen listed anywhere.

Your "no.. really?' post came off as being sarcastic so I thought you knew what you were talking about> If you knew it was gold, then I don't understand why you would call it pink and confuse others. If you didn't know, then that's a different story.

Like I said in another post, LFS's will label fish with slight color variations something different so they can get quick sale at a higher cost to the customer. The gold JD has always been called the gold JD, to my knowledge amongst hobbyists for some time. Anyone correct me if I am wrong as I am always one for learning the correct names and identifications. There are 3 colors variants, blue/gold/regular(wild), As stated by someone earlier, the JD's seen in stores today are quite imbred/overbred JD's resulting in something quite dissimilar from the looks of a wild jack... the exact same as you see with convicts. Compare a wild convict to the convicts in stores and they look quite different.

Pink, and gold are acceptable descriptors for leucism, but surely your thorough research discovered that. Please feel free to add info to the thread.

 

[teqvet]

Pink, and gold are acceptable descriptors for leucism, but surely your thorough research discovered that. Please feel free to add info to the thread.

No I had never read that, except where Modest_man mentioned it earlier in the thread. Feel free to be more of a jackass though. You're great.

 

[bigspizz]

No I had never read that, except where Modest_man mentioned it earlier in the thread. Feel free to be more of a jackass though. You're great.

Ok, since you gave me permission....How dare I correct you, when you know exactly what you are talking about.....

 

[teqvet]

Ok, since you gave me permission....How dare I correct you, when you know exactly what you are talking about.....

I guess you missed the part where if I was wrong, I'd love to be corrected because I definitely want to know the correct names of these fish? or do you just always fail to completely read what someone writes.

While I do appreciate learning something, you are a complete ass and could have corrected me the first time around instead of doing this baiting game. Hey though, if that what is makes you feel like a somebody, then continue to do so.

The gold JD has always been called the gold JD, to my knowledge amongst hobbyists for some time. Anyone correct me if I am wrong as I am always one for learning the correct names and identifications.

 

[bigspizz]

I guess you missed the part where if I was wrong, I'd love to be corrected because I definitely want to know the correct names of these fish? or do you just always fail to completely read what someone writes.

While I do appreciate learning something, you are a complete ass and could have corrected me the first time around instead of doing this baiting game. Hey though, if that what is makes you feel like a somebody, then continue to do so.

You could try knowing what you are talking about, before correcting someone who does...Ask more questions, than calling names, it will take you farther in life. Stop derailing the thread.

 

[teqvet]

You could try knowing what you are talking about, before correcting someone who does...Ask more questions, than calling names, it will take you farther in life. Stop derailing the thread.

I thought I did know what I was talking about. If I thought I didn't, then I would not have commented on it. I'm far along in life to call people out on their attitudes, sorry if you don't like it. You could have stopped this by correcting me the first time if you thought I was so blatantly stupid.

 

[bigspizz]

You win.....

 

[teqvet]

You win.....

Right.

Anyhow, like I said, I thoroughly enjoy learning more about fish and the correct terminology. I am looking for info on leucistic jack dempseys and this is the info I have found on google.

Not very much basically. If you know of other web links, as this is the only method of research resources I have immediately available, that discuss it in more detail, I'd be happy to read up on them. Or is the info in one of the 70$ specialty books like the ones Ad Konings does for african cichlids?