Is there a way to difference A. Melegaris & A. Nigropunctatus yellow phase?
i mean, i don't want to confuse a 25" puffer with a 16" one
A. Melegaris & A. Nigropunctatus
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A. Melegaris & A. Nigropunctatus
Hello! folks! I'm working on a study about Arotrhon genus and i´ve found that A. Melegaris & A. Nigropunctatus. have a very similar phase, gold or yellow..
Is there a way to difference A. Melegaris & A. Nigropunctatus yellow phase?
i mean, i don't want to confuse a 25" puffer with a 16" one
Is there a way to difference A. Melegaris & A. Nigropunctatus yellow phase?
i mean, i don't want to confuse a 25" puffer with a 16" one
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Re: A. Melegaris & A. Nigropunctatus
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Yes, they can be told apart by body shape (A. meleagris is bulkier), relicts of black with white spots (only occuring on A. meleagris, this one has a lot of them http://fishbase.org/images/species/Armel_u0.jpg), general coloration (A. nigropunctatus most often has a darker area around the snout and more spots, http://fishbase.org/images/species/Arnig_ua.jpg). None of these characters is fail-safe, but in combination they work quite well.
Yes, they can be told apart by body shape (A. meleagris is bulkier), relicts of black with white spots (only occuring on A. meleagris, this one has a lot of them http://fishbase.org/images/species/Armel_u0.jpg), general coloration (A. nigropunctatus most often has a darker area around the snout and more spots, http://fishbase.org/images/species/Arnig_ua.jpg). None of these characters is fail-safe, but in combination they work quite well.
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Re: A. Melegaris & A. Nigropunctatus
Also see viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11780 and if you intend to do a real study be sure to get http://www.jstor.org/pss/4064849 from your trusted library.
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Re: A. Melegaris & A. Nigropunctatus
Now i know why your nick says "mentor" you are cool dude!
Thank you a lot, i will start this study, more practical than theorical about the yellow morph of these 2 species... its always unclear the reason for this pigmentation phenomenon, some says its a color change, another says that is similar to albinism (born yellow, stay yellow)
what do you think?
Thank you a lot, i will start this study, more practical than theorical about the yellow morph of these 2 species... its always unclear the reason for this pigmentation phenomenon, some says its a color change, another says that is similar to albinism (born yellow, stay yellow)
what do you think?
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Re: A. Melegaris & A. Nigropunctatus
The color change is a myth. See in the link above (viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11780 or viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26825&p=287991). This is simple xanthism which occurs in many fish (and other) species.
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Re: A. Melegaris & A. Nigropunctatus
Exactly, xanthism, thats the point of the study, related an based in an article that studies this phenomenon in the Aulostomus chinensis an the Aplodactylidae family, who presents the same pigmentation cells behavior...
Im still reading all the links you show me, and there some points that are interesting, like genome size and another possible indicators for sexual preference or external factors
but anyway i´ll need help to develop a turst document....
Im still reading all the links you show me, and there some points that are interesting, like genome size and another possible indicators for sexual preference or external factors
but anyway i´ll need help to develop a turst document....
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