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I think I have a hybrid

northspruce
18 years ago

One of my pristella tetras never looked right from the start, but looking at it the other day I realized I think it's a hybrid between a pristella and a serpae.

It is peachy coloured (this didn't show up too well due to the flash and the fish's transparency) and has the serpae mark behind the eye, but the fins have washed-out pristella markings too.

Here it is with a serpae:

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And here with serpaes and pristellas (it's the middle one):

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It is also slightly larger and deeper-bodied than the pristellas. It schools with the serpaes most of the time.

Anyone know if this hybridization could be possible, or if it's just my imagination? BTW if this should have been in the gallery, sorry.

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