Derek Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 Just saw these at the LFS. Ugliest looking fish I have ever seen but humerous with it (and I like some really ugly catfish) Not so much a ballon mutation, as it is usually seen. This appeared to be a loss of most of the vertabrae resulting in the tail being almost immediately behind the gills. Think of a pigs head swimming through your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 I wonder why it wasn't culled out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 11, 2002 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Warren this was not the initial mutation. There were about 8-10 of them. Someone obviously selected for and bred this condition on purpose. They all seemed very active and healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Definitely hideous little things. I guess they'd be really attractive to women though. "Awwww, it's so CUUTE!" While us guys are looking for a tank with a big oscar in it and a net to transfer them with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 i have seen then too in tauranga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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