Ok, I need to write up my spawning/hatch journals and I want to be sure to get this written up right, and it is kind of bugging me that I am not 100% confidant in this. So, tell me what you guys think?
Here is the trio I am working with. The two larger ones (presumably simply A.clarkii?) are the mated pair... then you have ding bat over here trying to spawn with the her... he looks different to me though. I believe he is a 'Black Clarkii' the Melanistic variety... I keep getting mixed reviews about what the Melanistic variety actually looks like. I get photo's that look like my pair, then others that look straight up like this 3rd wheel, so I am not sure I know what the Melanistic is supposed to look like?
From what I have seen in a bunch of pictures the mated pair don't quite look like the 'yellow' clarkii's... but what are they called then? just clarkii?
Here's the pictures I have on hand, let me know what you think. I can get better shots later if need be.
*Note the smallest one has a SOLID yellow tail, and the other two have a split tail (yellow on top and bottom, white in the middle).
**Little guy is on the far right!
What do you guys think? both are Carkii's, just one is A. clarkii and the other is A. clarkii (Melanistic variety).
?? Let me know, or point me to a great in a great direction for a key!