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Fish From around Hudson Florida


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Posted 18 March 2009 - 09:34 AM

In the wild females do not display melanism, but there is a guy online offering a captive-bred strain that produces melanistic females. From what I know of genetics that seems like a freak accident not likely to be repeated, but he does have photographs.

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Posted 05 April 2009 - 08:37 PM

Just thought I would share and also see if anyone else has come accross these type of fish. One I think is the black and white spotted mollie that they have down there. Another is the sailfin mollie bu the color of these are awesome. After googling florida mollies I read that the regular sailfin mollie would interbreed with the normal mollie down there. Is this what I possibly saw. The spotted mollie and a regular sailfin cross in the attached photos. And in one I think I see a blue fin killie.

Well enjoy and any info on the fish and/or ID verification would be nice. Especially on the possible blue fin killie. Or any of them actually. All input will be gratefully recieved. I was sure excited to see these fish.

Daniel



I live about 10 minutes from the Weeki Wachee River where those photos were taken and I can say for a fact, those color variants are everywhere. I know of several rivers in the area that are chock full of Sailfin Mollies in many different amazing colorations as well as some very interestingly colored Dalmation Gambusia affinis. I currently have a large pair of Sailfins in a 35gal planted tank. The native coloration is more beautiful than any 'processed' color variant.

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Posted 05 April 2009 - 08:46 PM

...The native coloration is more beautiful than any 'processed' color variant.


I agree!

Brian




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