I've Seen One red Jack Dempsey at about 3inches looked like regular jd with body colour that was as redish tint. I'ved talked with a friend whos dad and him keep jd's he said he has seen them. when his dad was Alive some friends of his was breeding them. this is not a dyed fish nor is it tatooed. I'f you have seen these fish let me know please.
Red Jack Dempsey's Myth or real?
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if such fish exists, it's a hybrid cross. while the 'blue' dempsey is a mutation, it doesn't breed true and requires the input of standard octofasciatum genes with a blue in order to produce some blue offspring. a red version does not exist unless someone crossed a regular dempsey with a red devil or somesuch.
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I have to agree. However, Some JDs are more brown then others. Red is a color in mixing paint to get brown. Some JDs may have more red in them then others and with the rights lighting it may even look more red. Also a lot of red in the tank may make the JD pick up those colors.
I have to agree. However, Some JDs are more brown then others. Red is a color in mixing paint to get brown. Some JDs may have more red in them then others and with the rights lighting it may even look more red. Also a lot of red in the tank may make the JD pick up those colors.
does anyone have a pic? i googles red jd and i cant find anything
im curious to see it. is there any chance its a red terror? alot of lfs often mislabel what they are selling
im curious to see it. is there any chance its a red terror? alot of lfs often mislabel what they are selling
I've seen a handful of JD's with kind of a Rosy colored belly. There's a good example of one in Dr. Axelrod's Atlas. I agree, though, that such a fish, if truly "red" would either be a hybrid or some kind of mutation.
So much confusion is created in our hobby by pet retailers creating catchy names to sell more fish. Personally I think that the natural colors of most fish are far more attractive than any hybrid or mutation.
So much confusion is created in our hobby by pet retailers creating catchy names to sell more fish. Personally I think that the natural colors of most fish are far more attractive than any hybrid or mutation.
your right fish retailers do mislabel fish too sell them at a higher price.
And the one red jd I saw was in a dark tank witha lovis light on it so I beleave this fish is a myth. thank you all for your in put
And the one red jd I saw was in a dark tank witha lovis light on it so I beleave this fish is a myth. thank you all for your in put
Archocentrus panamensis: http://tangledupincichlids.com/images/panam.male.jpg
Archocentrus spinosissimus:
http://tangledupincichlids.com/images/spin1.jpg
On the TangledUpInCichlids price list it has these two in the same family as the blue dempsey(Archocentrus octofasciatus). The panamensis is said to be red w/ blue spangles and the spinosissimus is purple w/ black spots. This could be what you are thinking about.
Archocentrus spinosissimus:
http://tangledupincichlids.com/images/spin1.jpg
On the TangledUpInCichlids price list it has these two in the same family as the blue dempsey(Archocentrus octofasciatus). The panamensis is said to be red w/ blue spangles and the spinosissimus is purple w/ black spots. This could be what you are thinking about.
thanks I like the pic of the red They do have a similar body shape I think I'll ask around my lfs and see if I can get one for 90 gallon
