The Official Short-body thread. No Flowerhorns allowed.

[knifegill]

Alright, I'll kick this off but I know there are some great short-bodied Oscars and polys around too.

Short-bodied jade goby

Short-bodied Platy

Short-bodied Paratilapia Polleni (a little banged up from the Oscar)

Alright, your turn! Who do you have in the stumpy category?

 

[livebearerfreak]

wow nice!

 

[we4wieners]

What about this guy? He's in my tank now!
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[knifegill]

That would be...flowerhorn?!

He's beautiful, I just want to see the other rarer SB fish around.

 

[livebearerfreak]

nice!

 

[livebearerfreak]

That would be...flowerhorn?!

He's beautiful, I just want to see the other rarer SB fish around.

nope looks like a SB KKP bloodparrot with flower horn markings

 

[we4wieners]

That would be...flowerhorn?!

He's beautiful, I just want to see the other rarer SB fish around.

OK..please dont holler. I'll cuddle in the corner al fetaled up. Sorry...I do like the SB's though. Kidding aside....How are SB's created in pure species?

 

[Blue2Fyre]

I have a young short bodied Metriaclima msobo. It's not genetic though it's from an injury, not sure if it counts.

 

[knifegill]

Either way, it's a great fish and not the usual flowerhorn. Good one.

I have a young short bodied Metriaclima msobo. It's not genetic though it's from an injury, not sure if it counts.

Well, why not. If you've got a pic, might as well!

How are SB's created in pure species?

I believe it is a recessive trait brought out by inbreeding but I could be wrong.

 

[Blue2Fyre]

Here she is. It's been more and more noticeable as she's grown.



Here's a normal msobo about the same age