Rio Copan Vs. Rio Blanco Red Tiger Motaguense

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Calihawk said:
Oh yeah, and I'm sure some "experts" fail to recognize the Gorillus Red Freckled Monsters as its own variant as well.
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Which is dumb because a variant is really just a race not a species. I don't see why this is such a negative topic. It's still the same species just a different look. Like a white Nike and a brown Nike, different color but the same brand. Sorry for the lame comparison.lol.


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There is often wide variation among species from slightly different collection points. Most who study fish for documentation purposes look beyond coloration. If the waterways in which both variations were collected are directly connected, it is a stronger argument for variation.
 
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Exactly - as Ken said, the Copan and Blanco are connected (tributaries) without a physical barrier to prevent mixing.

ALL of the fish in the hobby are from a very limited number of original fish collected (wild stock).

That the characteristics of the offspring of a handfull of individuals from each location exhibit slight visual differences from each other has more to do with variation within individuals in a population than differences between the two locations.

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Andrewtfw said:
There is often wide variation among species from slightly different collection points. Most who study fish for documentation purposes look beyond coloration. If the waterways in which both variations were collected are directly connected, it is a stronger argument for variation.
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