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ian
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This is the last remaining marm larvae from last years breeding. He's all coloured up but doesn't seem to want to grow up, :
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ryan
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Do you think that it will become a neotenic. Is neoteny common in this species?
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ian
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not sure how common but he's a fair old size now.
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rodrigo
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Is this one from the same batch as mine??? O_O
I think i´ve heard about neotenic pygmaeus, not sure though. Never heard of a neotenic marmoratus, that´s for sure. It would really interesting if this one happened to remain like that. What size is it??
I think i´ve heard about neotenic pygmaeus, not sure though. Never heard of a neotenic marmoratus, that´s for sure. It would really interesting if this one happened to remain like that. What size is it??
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ian
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yes Rodrigo same batch.He'll be around 9cm, all the rest morphed around 5cm including the others which over wintered as larvae. He's swimming around with my alpines just now in a four foot well planted tank so i don't see him too often but he's had his colours for some time now and still no signs of gill absorption.
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rodrigo
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9cm!! That makes it even slightly bigger than mine...wow.
I have no information about overwintering marmoratus larvae and the size they can reach, but i definitely think this one has a chance of being paedomorphic. Keep us updated Ian. Wether it morphs or not it´s a very special and interesting individual.
btw...I can see a crest? i´m no expert at all, but if it was to become neotenic shouldn´t it loose the crest, as it is a juvenile characteristic?
I have no information about overwintering marmoratus larvae and the size they can reach, but i definitely think this one has a chance of being paedomorphic. Keep us updated Ian. Wether it morphs or not it´s a very special and interesting individual.
btw...I can see a crest? i´m no expert at all, but if it was to become neotenic shouldn´t it loose the crest, as it is a juvenile characteristic?
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ian
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not sure ,don't axies have a slight crest?
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rodrigo
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Yeah...i think i just invented that myself...Actually i´ve been searching for several neotenic animals in google and most of them have a crest...so forget about what i said haha.
I so hope it remains like that...
Btw if you could post more pics of it some time it would be great. This animal really intrigues me.
I so hope it remains like that...
Btw if you could post more pics of it some time it would be great. This animal really intrigues me.
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ian
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He only shows himself very rarely as he's in a large ,well planted tank but i'll keep the camera handy........
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