Re: [Killietalk] xanthism

["Harry Specht" <aus62 at comcast_net>]

Sports of different coloration than the  normal are not unusual in many 
species of killies. A prime example is the "gold" Aphyosemion australe. At 
one time it was ID'd as a separate species and  called A. australe 
Hjerreseni. It is now recognized as the same fish as the normal A. australe 
and simply xanthochromic. With line breeding there are now a number of 
populations of "gold" australe and some no longer have any red spots. Still, 
they are still the same single species and remain my favorite killifish 
species . Have fun with our fish.

                                                                             
                       Harry Specht
                                                                             
                       Sarasota, FL 


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