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Date: Tue, 04 Feb 1997 11:15:00 -0400
From: Les Kaufman <lesk at BIO.BU.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list CICHLID-L <CICHLID-L at NRM.SE>
Subject: Re: Hybrids
Dear George,
Many years ago we had an accidental hybridization of male M.
auratus x female L. fuelleborni. It produced what appeared to be a normal
clutch of young, with broken-stripe patterns. The young matured and
appeared to be entirely fertile, though this was not measured...there were
in any event many clutches. One was saved and reared, and students worked
with them to see if there was evidence for assortive behavior. There was.
The hybrids liked to be amongst themselves, and not with either parent
species. That's all. Not very formal.
We are now setting up hybridization trials with Lake Vic haps as
part of our genetic studies.
Les Kaufman
Boston University Marine Program
Department of Biology
Boston University
5 Cummington Street
Boston, MA 02215
e-mail: lesk at bio.bu.edu
phone: 617-353-5560
fax: 617-353-6340