Colu Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) Wondering if any one keeps wild platys I have seen some beautiful colour forms of variatus and maculatus platys just my opinion but I think they look more colourful then captive bred colour forms of platys middle pic of wild maculatus platy Edited February 14, 2023 by Colu Middle picture maculatus platy 4 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laritheloud Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I haven't kept them but I would love to someday. My understanding is that they tend to have more apparent sexual dimorphism (with plainer females) and the color takes a lot longer to develop than domestic line-bred platy. I think they are so gorgeous, though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I've been very close to buying some wild ones online that look like the top photo. Big fan of the natural variations. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I found pitcures of what i believe are wild variatus platys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) On 2/9/2022 at 4:34 AM, laritheloud said: I haven't kept them but I would love to someday. My understanding is that they tend to have more apparent sexual dimorphism (with plainer females) and the color takes a lot longer to develop than domestic line-bred platy. I think they are so gorgeous, though... Some types of wild variatus platys have marked sexual dimorphism like xiphophorus variatus LA laguna males Frist pic female second Edited February 9, 2022 by Colu 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laritheloud Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 On 2/9/2022 at 8:01 AM, Colu said: Some types of wild variatus platys have marked sexual dimorphism like xiphophorus variatus LA laguna males Frist pic female second La Laguna nad La Mintzita are two bucket list strains for me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I noticed these for sale online the other week. Tank bred, but a unique strain.., 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 On 2/9/2022 at 2:50 PM, Fish Folk said: I noticed these for sale online the other week. Tank bred, but a unique strain.., Their also none as the swordtail platy fish very rare fish can hybridize with variatus platys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 in mexico we havenatively sail fin mollies i now they are not platies but its cool to mention them you can catch them in the mangroves 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twood Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Anyone know where to find any of these? I can't seem to find anything like this in my LFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comradovich Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 To find wild type livebearers, your best bets are: 1. Get Gills - Bit like Etsy for fish. Individual breeders run small shops off a main website. 2. Dan's Fish - You'll see more goodeids here than poecillids, but there's always a chance of finding some. I believe Dan might have had something to do with starting Get Gills, as they share an interface. 3. Aquabid - think Ebay for fish... interface looks a lot like early Ebay, and you've gotta know your old online payment options, like postal money orders. 4. Vivvy - Newest entrant to the market. Run by Aquatic Arts. Bentley is not a fan. A bit like Get Gills, but with a slicker interface. 5. Ebay - the old standard sometimes still kicks up the odd livebearer auction. 6. Your local fish club. Mine runs a service through the "Band" app. 7. Your local classified ads. 8. Select Aquatics. While the only Poecillid he still sells is Alfaro Cultratus, he still lists the contact info for people he's sold Yucatan Mollies to in the past and the like. It might be worth sending Greg Sage an email if you're really struggling to track a particular species down. Mostly he carries goodeids, but he's up to two species of limia as well. I'd share links, but I don't recall the linking policy for these boards off the top of my head and don't want to step on any toes. Everything I've listed above is an easy Google search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twood Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Thanks so much @Comradovich! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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