http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1060 This blurb tells you a bit....not tons, but suggests it's a wild-caught critter not a man-made hybrid. Looks like Frank was only asking $8 each + shipping for them which isn't bad. I could get enough to make a shoal (wink)....but I'd better wait till I get situated in a new house before taking on new critters. Heterandria formosa I can handle....but a new egg-layer....well, I'm not as dedicated to breeding as many of you are so it's not really smart for me to lust over something like this. I'll wait till I'm either ready and willing to try to breed them OR they are another lovely fish being captive bred for the aquarium trade. Betty Goetz > All I know is that I showed them to the hubby, and I know what I'm > getting for my birthday. ;] > > Of course, I'll have to research them carefully before we acquire > them. I like for my fish to come from reputable and ecology conscious > sources if I have a choice about it. I would love to know more about > them, and I don't mind all the extra discussion on them. If someone > has more definitive information about their origins, how they are > collected, and anything else... I would love to read more about them. > > Lisa Chan _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member