I also had this with wild caught A.eunotus females. The following two generations did not have these blotches. Helen From: Mroz, Tom <tmroz@art-inc.com> > I've seen the black blotches on A. cacatuoides and A norberti; wild > caught fish only. The cacatuoides in particular looked very nice - > quite a calico-like patterning. Never saw any problem with the fish viz > health-wise. Unfortunately, I did not get sufficient spawns from the > fish to determine if it was hereditary (ie. coloration) vs. a parasite. > Tom ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!