Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: dovetail on December 12, 2012, 11:27:01 AM

Title: Rookie ????
Post by: dovetail on December 12, 2012, 11:27:01 AM

What does the term OB mean?
Thanks Bob

Title: Re: Rookie ????
Post by: Ron on December 12, 2012, 11:55:30 AM

"Orange Blotch"

OB is reference to a sex-linked gene that causes some species to have a blotched color pattern instead of whatever their standard color is. It's much more common in females than males and depending on species, males with the OB gene are sometimes referred to as "marmalade cats". Some more reading on one such species: http://www.malawicichlids.com/mw09000d.htm

Some species in which you'll find the OB gene:

• various M. zebra complexes
• L. trewavasae
• L. fuelleborni
• various peacock/mbuna hybrids

Title: Re: Rookie ????
Post by: dovetail on December 12, 2012, 02:34:36 PM

Thanks Ron...learn something new everday here.

Title: Re: Rookie ????
Post by: Ron on December 13, 2012, 03:06:45 AM

Quote from: dovetail on December 12, 2012, 02:34:36 PM

Thanks Ron...learn something new everday here.

No problem - always great to have someone asking questions!