N.korthausae 'Kinungamkele' TAN.RB 05-48

[keehoe]

Some photo of the restless fella.

[keehoe]

Add some photo of my breeding male into the series.

[rubinho]

Hello Keehoe!

Nice pictures you have! Congratulations!

Just one question if I'm allowed to: Are you using a different tank to make your photos or do they really live over there?

[keehoe]

Hi Rubin, This tank is tempolary setup for photo only. The lava rock looks dangerous. But it is not because those are seasoned and slimy.

[rubinho]

Well thought! That's the best way to photograph our killis!

[stormhawk]

Kee Hoe, nice shots of the KOR Kinungamkele. The red tail is a contrast to the yellow of the body. When will these be mass produced?

[TyroneGenade]

Hello


This is very interesting from a genetics stand point. I used to have a "hybrid" yellow x red strain that would iether manifest full yellow, intermediate or red but NEVER did a yellow fish have a red tail. The intermediate form did not resemble the fish in the picture at all.

Jumping to some conclusions, this may suggest that there are separate gene loci controling body colour, and then the various fin colours, with the caudal fin controled by a separate loci to that of the other fins and body. These fish would make a for a fantastic genetic experiment!!! Any chance I could beg some eggs to cross out with my Kiziko strain (that is supposedly lemon yellow according to Kiril). A friend here has a red strain of one of the TAN 02 populations off Mafia Island.

I'm very curious to find out how this trait is inherited.

Regards

[whuntley]

For another point on that genetic curve, The pure red strain that we used to have in CA had no -- and I mean NO -- stripes in the unpaired fins. Every other strain of KOR I have raised showed some faint striping in those fins (on males), and was capable of throwing yellows from time to time.

Wright

[keehoe]

Hello


This is very interesting from a genetics stand point. I used to have a "hybrid" yellow x red strain that would iether manifest full yellow, intermediate or red but NEVER did a yellow fish have a red tail. The intermediate form did not resemble the fish in the picture at all.

Jumping to some conclusions, this may suggest that there are separate gene loci controling body colour, and then the various fin colours, with the caudal fin controled by a separate loci to that of the other fins and body. These fish would make a for a fantastic genetic experiment!!! Any chance I could beg some eggs to cross out with my Kiziko strain (that is supposedly lemon yellow according to Kiril). A friend here has a red strain of one of the TAN 02 populations off Mafia Island.

I'm very curious to find out how this trait is inherited.

Regards

Thanks Tyron, It is something interesting that i didn't know when i first bought. I bought it for the same reason as many hobbist do. Because it is beautiful. Now i only down to one female and one male with this presentation. It is very risky if you ask me. So i will be spending more effort on its eggs collection.

Will let you know if i have spare.

BTW, there is a discussion on killietalk regarding N. korthausae Mafia Island TAN 02-5 having various presentation. Maybe that species is much more establish?