Thanks for your email Jamie.
I received one batch of these fish from another breeder at
small size. I cannot vouch for the precise lineage of this
fish as I didn't breed them myself.
I agree, they appear to have other genes than trimaculatus.
It's not a common practice for me to stock these fish. I
try hard to maintain as close to wild form as possible on
all the species I work with. Although the fish are
attractive, and there is an incredible following for such
fish, they do not appear to be solely trimacs.
I just won't purchase them from that particular breeder
again.
I am currently breeding trimac adults that are direct
decendants of my stock from a couple years ago. They have
successfully spawned three times and the first brood ought
to be of marketable size in 3-4 weeks.
Best regards, Jeff