Re: Cacatuoides/Borelli hybrid?

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

Fredrik,

I am presently keeping a similar form of A. cacatuoides. The body is yellowish
with a blue wash over it. The male's fins are very blue. These were found in a
collection of wild-caught cacatuoides. What attracted me to this group of fish
was not the male. I have had blue-finned males before. But some of the females
were covered by irregularly shaped spots all over the head and flanks. The become
more intense when they are in brood color. Whether or not your fish are the same,
I cannot say. I have never heard of a cacatuoides/borellii cross.

Mike Wise

Fredrik Nilsson (QRA) wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I recently got a picture of a male A. Cacatuoides. It had normal body
> coloration but its fins (all of them) were bright blue. Is this color morph
> (triple blue?) common in the hobby?
>
> I've heard rumors saying that man-made cross-breeding with A. Borelli is
> used to produce varieties with stronger colors. Has anyone seen any evidence
> of this foul practice? Would it be likely that a cross between species in
> different complexes would succeed?
>
> Regards
> Fredrik Nilsson
>
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