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> From: Adrian R. Tappin <atappin at ecn.net.au>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [RML] Looking for G. wanamensis
> Date: Friday, February 21, 1997 2:37 PM
>
> At 12:24 21/02/97 -0500, Lyndle wrote:
> >
> >I just purchased several specimines of G. wanamensis from a known
> >breeder. This is a fish I have been looking for for several years but I
> >have been concerned about quality.
> >The story goes that only males survived the trip from PNG and all
current
> >stock of what is now called G. wanamensis is really derived from G.
> >wanamensis males crossed back from G. incisus females.
> >My view on this is that even though these may be beautiful fish, they
are
> >not G. wanamensis.
> >Is this story true?
>
> No, that story is not true although not many specimens survived. However,
> enough survived to be bred by Barry Crockford, Neil Armstrong & Ron
Bowman
> in Melbourne, Australia. Unless you can trace your fish back to this
source
> then I would considered them suspect, unfortunately.
>
> I would also consider all G.Multisquamatus as suspect as well unless you
can
> trace them back to Heiko's collection of a few years ago.
>
> The problem with these fish in Australia is that somewhere down the line
> female multisquamatus got inbred into the species and I wouldn't be
> surprised if female wanamensis were bred back into multisquamatus. (there
> was even doubt on the original multisquamatus that were in circulation)
>
> As for the specimens in the States, I'm unable to comment but I would
like
> to see a pedigree certificate with every breeder who had bred the fish
> before I would accept them as a pure strain :-(
>
> Adrian.
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