Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jaws22 on March 15, 2013, 09:33:26 AM

Title: Fish Genetics
Post by: Jaws22 on March 15, 2013, 09:33:26 AM

I was told a long time ago that fish with intersecting barring was either a poor genetic strain or a hybird. Then just recently I was told intersecting barring could be that the fish is wild caught or an F1. So my question is whats the true story?

Title: Re: Fish Genetics
Post by: PaulineMi on March 15, 2013, 09:37:19 AM

Is this species specific?

Title: Re: Fish Genetics
Post by: Jaws22 on March 15, 2013, 09:45:06 AM

Lets say a fish like a BB Zebra or a Peacock.

Title: Re: Fish Genetics
Post by: Regalblue on March 15, 2013, 10:18:39 AM

Too many variables.....  Compare your fish to a professional photo by a well know person. (Konnings or the like)

Title: Re: Fish Genetics
Post by: Ron on March 15, 2013, 04:38:59 PM

Some "wild" fish are actually raised in vats alongside the lakes, which could lead to poorer breeding.

In the wild fish developed certain traits through years and years of mate selection principles. If improper baring was selected for by mates, there'd be a whole lot more of it IMO.

Title: Re: Fish Genetics
Post by: jamarini on March 15, 2013, 10:04:12 PM

I've seen intersecting barring on occasion even when both parents are wild.  It's not common but it does happen.  There are even cases of albinism in the wild - it's pretty rare but it does happen.  Genes mutate all the time in nature but when the mutuation confers a competitive or survival disadvantage, typically the mutant doesn't survive to pass on the mutated trait.