Hitchi2000 Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Hi all, I'm looking for an x-linked swordtail guppy line for a breeding program I have in mind but I'm not even sure if there is such a line in NZ! Does anyone have one? or know if they are available? Thanks heaps, Take care, Ian :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 What is an x-linked swordtail guppy please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitchi2000 Posted September 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 A guppy with a swordtail, the gene for which is carried on the X chromosome. Means that for the male to exhibit the swordtail trait he had to inherit it from his mother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesarz Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 I have some but they are from the wild strain. cesarz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitchi2000 Posted September 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Hey cesarz, Do you have any pics? How are all your other guppies going?? Ian :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 guppies can breed with swordtails tho right? so it would jst be a xbreed? and you select the traits you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandysme Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 platys can cross with swords but I dont thing guppys and swords do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I have heard of Guppies and Swords breeding :roll: Haven't actually seen one of the offspring though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracytrout Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 So what would they be called...perhaps a sworduppy or a guptail lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I don't know if Im right, but I think he means he wants guppies that have a sword shaped tail (gene for which is x-linked), and not a guppy x swordtail. I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracytrout Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Ohhh!! :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesarz Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Ohhh!! :oops: Yes Tracy, What Hitchi wants is the same guppy you wanted from me. but females. Cesar Hi Hitchi, Here's a picture, this one looks ugly but shows you the darker swordtail markings which means she is carrying the swordtail gene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitchi2000 Posted September 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 In that case I think I have some already!!!! Thanks for that Cesar, I didn't know there was a way to tell with the females. Does the same hold true if you have no idea if there is sword in the line or not? My red mosaic male is breeding with a "sister" from the same mixed guppy tank. All of the female offspring from this pair (10 in the first drop) have markings on their tails, whereas the males (only 5 in the first drop) have plain tails at the moment. The drop was around the 10th August. Several of the adult males were swords and I have a heap of "brothers" that are also double swords! Thanks again for the info Cesar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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