当我看到这条鱼时，我的下巴撞到了地板上 - 一条狂野的黄尾斐济蓝色条纹小丑鱼（两亲晶法）本周收集，并首先由沃尔特·史密斯国际（Walt Smith International）共享。我的头脑震惊的是 - 中条条和尾条上的条形图确实非常了不起，并且与出现在PNG源自PNG闪电栗色小丑鱼上的破裂图案相似。因此，问题demandsto be asked – is this the same base mutation as “Lightning” in Maroon, now seen in another species of clownfish?
别那么快把…“角斗士”(Ocellaris) is probably a dead on analogous mutation to “Picasso” (in Percula)…and that mutation is now potentially being found in numerous other species of clownfish too in both wild and captive popluations (I have strong suspicions that various “Galaxy” and “White” forms of Clarkii, Bicinctus, Polymnus, Sebae, all are the same basic “breaking” of the wild type stripe genetics). Nevermind the obvious examples of how ubiquitous things like albinism are. It makes complete sense that within a group of related species, a specific “break” or “mutation” in some critical gene would create similar results when it occurs in different species of that group.
Obviously, I hope such a stunning fish makes it’s way into a breeding program, and hopefully whoever winds up with this beautiful fish will be as transparent about the process and results as I had been with the Lightning Maroon. My curiosity is overwhelmed…to have this fish simply go to the highest bidder, a fish collector, just isn’t right. Frankly, the Blue Stripe Clownfish as a species was long overdue for a reason to pursue it in captive breeding (because yes, it is a) difficult and b) the babies are generally very plain and uncolorful). The notion that this patterning could be seen in captive offspring again might more than make up for the dull juvenile color phase!
