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)

What is an x-linked swordtail guppy please?

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.

I have some but they are from the wild strain.

cesarz

Hey cesarz,

Do you have any pics?

How are all your other guppies going??

Ian :0)

guppies can breed with swordtails tho right? so it would jst be a xbreed? and you select the traits you like?

platys can cross with swords but I dont thing guppys and swords do...

I have heard of Guppies and Swords breeding :roll:

Haven't actually seen one of the offspring though.

So what would they be called...perhaps a sworduppy or a guptail lol

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.

Ohhh!! :oops:

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.

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.