normal or hybrid AT?

dnsfpl · 12/31/2014, 02:35 AM

common or rare?
blue rim, yellow teardrop, orange tail

happy new year

ca1ore · 12/31/2014, 09:46 AM

Hybrids are not common, but not particularly rare either. Hard to tell for sure from the photo, but I'd lean towards regular AT.

dnsfpl · 12/31/2014, 11:14 PM

isnt regular AT has similar teardrop & tail color?

i have yet to see 1 that is different, other than this

in fact i have tried googling for years

and i seldom find pic of yellow teardrop AT

cheers

sc50964 · 12/31/2014, 11:23 PM

This was sold by LA as a hybrid a couple months ago. I thought it was so cool so I saved the picture. It looks like what you have.

dnsfpl · 01/01/2015, 03:21 AM

based on my understanding, and LA pic, hybrid doesnt have teardrop

regular AT
orange teardrop with orange tail

hybrid
yellow lining with orange tail

mine
yellow teardrop with orange tail

Timfish · 01/01/2015, 09:46 AM

Judging from what I've seen with clown hybrids and freshwater species hybrids coloration with hybrid offspring could be quite variable. If the hybrids are also fertile crossing back to one of the parent species is going to produce some that are just a 1/4, 1/8 . . . of one species. Only DNA testing is going to give a clear picture of what's occuring.

dnsfpl · 01/02/2015, 08:09 PM

thanks for the detailed explanation

anyone happen to come across AT with yellow teardrop?

cheers

dnsfpl · 01/03/2015, 07:37 AM

bump for more opinion

dnsfpl · 01/07/2015, 08:53 AM

final bump for more opinion

12/31/2014, 02:35 AM	#1
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	normal or hybrid AT? common or rare? blue rim, yellow teardrop, orange tail happy new year __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

12/31/2014, 09:46 AM	#2
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Hybrids are not common, but not particularly rare either. Hard to tell for sure from the photo, but I'd lean towards regular AT. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

12/31/2014, 11:14 PM	#3
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	isnt regular AT has similar teardrop & tail color? i have yet to see 1 that is different, other than this in fact i have tried googling for years and i seldom find pic of yellow teardrop AT cheers __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

01/01/2015, 03:21 AM	#5
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	based on my understanding, and LA pic, hybrid doesnt have teardrop regular AT orange teardrop with orange tail hybrid yellow lining with orange tail mine yellow teardrop with orange tail __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

01/01/2015, 09:46 AM	#6
Timfish Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,985	Judging from what I've seen with clown hybrids and freshwater species hybrids coloration with hybrid offspring could be quite variable. If the hybrids are also fertile crossing back to one of the parent species is going to produce some that are just a 1/4, 1/8 . . . of one species. Only DNA testing is going to give a clear picture of what's occuring. __________________ "Our crystal clear aquaria come nowhere close to the nutrient loads that swirl around natural reefs" Charles Delbeek

12/31/2014, 11:23 PM	#4
sc50964 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,022	This was sold by LA as a hybrid a couple months ago. I thought it was so cool so I saved the picture. It looks like what you have.

01/02/2015, 08:09 PM	#7
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	thanks for the detailed explanation anyone happen to come across AT with yellow teardrop? cheers __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

01/03/2015, 07:37 AM	#8
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	bump for more opinion __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

01/07/2015, 08:53 AM	#9
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	final bump for more opinion __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse