Convict Hybridizing?

[Glenbo1981]

Heros species can only hybridize with Heros species (Sevs)

 

[mr130gallon]

i always thought there was only sevs in the heros genus, but then i started hearing about the other kinds, what are the differences?

 

[~T~]

i always thought there was only sevs in the heros genus, but then i started hearing about the other kinds, what are the differences?

Well they are all basically severums just different species.

 

[Balloons&killies]

i always thought there was only sevs in the heros genus, but then i started hearing about the other kinds, what are the differences?

Well they are all basically severums just different species.

What other kind of sevs are there? the only ones i know are heros notatus,heros severus

 

[mr130gallon]

are they different colours? or grow different sizes or what?

 

[~T~]

are they different colours? or grow different sizes or what?

http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heros_genus

 

[mr130gallon]

that link provides pretty much no information...

 

[Glenbo1981]

Well you should all know Heros Efaciatus, because that is the common Sev you see in shops (gold sevs, greens, reds)

Heros sp. Rotkeils and Heros sp. Appendiculatus are the ones with the red shoulders (appens have orange)

Heros sp. Notatus are the spotty

Heros sp. Brasil are white with black spots

Heros sp. Curare are multi coloured, yellow, red, green, black, blue etc

Heros sp. Severus are dull coloured mouth brooders that are smaller with reddish spots on a grey/green body.

there are 100's/1000's.

Just to add to that, there is regional varients of each.

 

[mr130gallon]

i thought heros severus was the common severum?

 

[~T~]

that link provides pretty much no information...

That was really just to show the other members of the genus so you could google them

 

[mr130gallon]

i had a feeling that was why lol, i was just lazy

 

[Glenbo1981]

i thought heros severus was the common severum?

Nope the common Severum is 'Heros Efaciatus' the fish 'Heros Severus' is very different and rarely seen in the hobby, but many people name Efaciatus 'Severus' by mistake, like a old error never corrected.

 

[Balloons&killies]

So green and gold sev at the LFS are 'heros efaciatus'?

And when gold a green sevs breed with eachother are there fry molti coloured like green and gold?

 

[Glenbo1981]

Nope, because the Golds are just a Leutistic version of the Green, so the majority will be Green if not all.

Man, have you never heard of google? lol

 

[Balloons&killies]

Nope, because the Golds are just a Leutistic version of the Green, so the majority will be Green if not all.

Man, have you never heard of google? lol

lol ya ive heard of google but it just easier asking here.

Not all things on the internet are primary source documents.