Re: Cacatuoides coloration

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Bob,

Without knowing the age & size of your cockatoo it's hard to say which sex it is.
My female orange form of cacatuoides has a lyretail and slightly extended dorsal
fin lappets. I got her last year at 1.5"/3.5 cm long and I wasn't totally sure
she was female until she produced fry. The abdominal bands are found on both
sexes, and young males can still have some dark pigment on the pelvic fins.
Hopefully this is a super spectacular female that produces similar offspring.

Mike Wise

IDMiamiBob@aol.com wrote:

> I have a "triple red" A. cacatuoides which has me guessing whether it is male
> or female.  It has a lot of the typical fin coloration seen in this "color
> select" form, but it also has the dark lines below the lateral line, and the
> black fin markings on the leading edge of the pelvic fin.
>
> I know that as this fish is continuously "select bred", it is reasonable that
> the coloration should intensify, and most of my females show at least a
> little of the red-and-black flame pattern on their dorsal and/or caudal fin.
> Is it possible in a single generation for that coloration to intensify in a
> single female to be almost as strong as the males?
>
> I'm looking for speculation here as much as for experience in this thread.
> Any input is welcome and appreciated.
>
> Bob Dixon
>
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