Re: [Killietalk] A. Bitaeniatum (Ijebu-Ode) Re: Size matters?

[Charles & Sue Harrison <csharrison at inkmaker_net>]

It's the motion of the Ocean that rocks the boat"

We at the MO Aqu. Soc. have fish growing contests 
that run for 12 mo.  Fry from one species or 
another from a single hatch or spawn are passed 
out to participants and we bring them back for 
judgment every 2 months.   There is an enormous 
spread in growth rates, color and finage from 
fish keeper to fish keeper. The winner has been 
scored with the # maintained, size and color, etc.
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Same thing happens to the large fish farms  - 
they remove fish for the trade and select the 
largest  & best looking fish. the remaining are 
left behind to reproduce. This specifically 
breeds to target the smaller fish with less color 
.

Well put Bill.

Charles H


>From: "Bill Shenefelt" <william_shenefelt at verizon.net>
>Subject: Re: [Killietalk] A. Bitaeniatum (Ijebu-Ode)
>To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
>
>Hi Nick;
>Thought you might find this one funny.  I raised a male congicum. Jet black
>dorsal extended back past the end of his tail  Great orange and jet black.
A regular Orcha when it was held up. Wow!  Trie

>---Snip-- ondition primarily.  Food and
>water probably mean more in color and appearance than genetics with most
>killies.  They are already so inbred in a location that attempts to change
>or pretty up a strain are usually futile.
Bill Shenefelt
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