Two Cacatuoides, Which morphs?

[ntgCleaner]

So I finally got the Apisto's I've been looking for. I have been looking for over three months.

I'm now wondering EXACTLY what color morph they are.

If I were to take a guess, I would assume the dominant male is a triple red, while the submissive male is a double red?

I've also heard of some morph that talks about the blue on their pelvic fins? Any ideas?

 

[Neptune's Neighborhood]

Yes, that's a triple and a double. If the fin has any of the red pattern on it, even a little, it is considered a red fin. Dorsal, caudal, anal, pelvic.

 

[ntgCleaner]

Ah, Great! What distinguishes an Orange flash from these reds?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

What distinguishes an Orange flash from these reds?

They have solid coloured fins with no chequering. Chequering is dominant, so if you cross an "Orange Flash" with a "Double Red" all the F1 are likely to be chequered.

cheers Darrel

 

[ntgCleaner]

Great info. Thank you so much!

 

[Neptune's Neighborhood]

Hi all,
They have solid coloured fins with no chequering. Chequering is dominant, so if you cross an "Orange Flash" with a "Double Red" all the F1 are likely to be chequered.

cheers Darrel

Chequering is dominant, and chequering is normally red, so is the red dominant as well?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Chequering is dominant, and chequering is normally red, so is the red dominant as well?

It is the black chequering that is dominant, my suspicion is that red fin colour was achieved by selective breeding. I crossed an Orange Flash male with a Double Red female, and then I selected the offspring on being healthy and chunky looking, (with good fin extension on the males), rather than by how red they were.

Over time I ended up with a range of fin colours in the males from yellow through to red, but nearly all chequered.

Have a look at these threads: <http://apistogramma.com/forum/index.php?threads/yellow-cockatoo-male.13347/#post-72301> & <http://apistogramma.com/forum/index.php?threads/frequency-of-breeding-and-genetics.11307/#post-61180>.

cheers Darrel

 

[Neptune's Neighborhood]

oh awesome. Thanks!