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[Hybridfish7]

I believe I have the first recorded instance of leucistic individuals from the lago nicaragua population. Notice the normal colored siblings next to it. I've spotted 3 of these white fry.

Why is this important? Pictured below is a female caught just north of the lake. While the mother of these fry was killed, I have another female who is starting to look like this. The blue gills and orange/silver green fins are true to life as well. One of the most impressive locales I own or have worked with, if you were to call them rainbow convicts I'd believe you.

If I'm able to successfully rear these fry, we can now have our classic high orange, (almost red), large growing, white convicts, with a pedigree.

 

[Fallen_Leaves16]

Congrats! That's awesome! Are you certain that the original broodstock is pure? Good luck rearing the fry- would love to see how they grow.

 

[Hybridfish7]

Congrats! That's awesome! Are you certain that the original broodstock is pure? Good luck rearing the fry- would love to see how they grow.

they are from Ken Davis, who I believe collected them, but I'm not sure. His HRPs do not seem pure, and he works with hybrids, but he seems to keep his other convict locales pure.

 

[Hybridfish7]

They've about doubled in size in the last week. Having a mature tank all to themselves is doing wonders for them.

 

[Azedenkae]

Keep us updated! And yes, definitely having a tank to themselves is a great idea. After all, we don't want their growth suppressed due to presence of other fish.

 

[Hybridfish7]

Found all 3 of them (not pictured) but they're doing good so far. The bigger they get the whiter they get. My eyes definitely didn't deceive me.

 

[Hybridfish7]

Starting to look like fish. They're about as big as my septemfasciata fry, growing pretty quickly in their 10 gallon. I'm actually kinda confused as to what they are now- they're not legit leucistics since they have the peduncle spot and black on their ventrals, but they are definitely white.

 

[Fishyboy🐟🐟🐟]

Starting to look like fish. They're about as big as my septemfasciata fry, growing pretty quickly in their 10 gallon. I'm actually kinda confused as to what they are now- they're not legit leucistics since they have the peduncle spot and black on their ventrals, but they are definitely white.

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Platinum or pink maybe?

 

[Hybridfish7]

Platinum or pink maybe?

Platinum would be completely white. Pink would be pink.

 

[newworld]

Prob just a regular colored convict…