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ventral fin deformation

gingerbeer

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I purchase two young trifaciata and have noticed that the male has a defromed ventral - the left hand side seeming to be bent to the right.

What are the chacnes of it being genetic as against environmental.
 

Mike Wise

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If these are domestically produced fish, then there is a good chance that it is genetic. A. trifasciata has been produced in the hobby for a very long time. The only way to tell is by breeding the fish and seeing how the offspring grow.
 

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