Brandon p Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 @Guppysnaili thought you might like this when it it was small I though a leech because it looked like one. I have to name it but I can’t come up with a good one. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Quote Mimicry A variety of fishes such as the foureye butterflyfish use a false eyespot to confuse predators. The big, dark, conspicuous spot is on the back of the fish’s body above, but near the tail. Specialists believe the eyespot is intended to trick predators into thinking that the fish’s tail is actually its head so the predator is likely to attack the least vulnerable end of the butterflyfish’s body, and the predator is likely to be fooled by the direction the butterflyfish swims when it attempts to evade the predator. I vote confucious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon p Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Same reason moths often have them. We fish for red fish and some have one spot and others many. I have never had and I breed have had that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) @Brandon p😍 both my mom n dad have the spot gene. I get Charlie Brown head, tail fin and body spots. @nabokovfan87It’s actually not a false eye spot but just genetic color breakthrough from original ancestors. I think @Odd Duck or @Torrey called them FRECKLES 🥰. I like that term best. Most of mine have no spots. Being a kid at heart each time I see the spots sitting next to no spots I can’t help but think of Dr. Seuss Star Belly Sneeches 🤗 Edited July 20, 2022 by Guppysnail 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 7/20/2022 at 12:36 AM, Brandon p said: Same reason moths often have them. We fish for red fish and some have one spot and others many. I have never had and I breed have had that. One fish two fish, red fish blue fish…🤣 ok so I’m really a Dr. Seuss addict. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Don't be shocked to find it fading out over time. Fish coloration can vary wildly over their lifetime. I've seen some koi that change so much they're unrecognizable as the original fish a year or two later. A few of my pleco fry will typically start out a bit darker then lighten over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon p Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 7/20/2022 at 7:50 AM, Guppysnail said: @Brandon p😍 both my mom n dad have the spot gene. I get Charlie Brown head, tail fin and body spots. @nabokovfan87It’s actually not a false eye spot but just genetic color breakthrough from original ancestors. I think @Odd Duck or @Torrey called them FRECKLES 🥰. I like that term best. Most of mine have no spots. Being a kid at heart each time I see the spots sitting next to no spots I can’t help but think of Dr. Seuss Star Belly Sneeches 🤗 Noted: but l the idea that some fish like you described and others animals have them. I didn’t take that this was what going on with this fish. Is was fun knowledge that I bet some people didn’t know. Mayan chichlids have this form of natural mimicry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon p Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) On 7/20/2022 at 7:50 AM, Guppysnail said: @Brandon p😍 both my mom n dad have the spot gene. I get Charlie Brown head, tail fin and body spots. @nabokovfan87It’s actually not a false eye spot but just genetic color breakthrough from original ancestors. I think @Odd Duck or @Torrey called them FRECKLES 🥰. I like that term best. Most of mine have no spots. Being a kid at heart each time I see the spots sitting next to no spots I can’t help but think of Dr. Seuss Star Belly Sneeches 🤗 Oh my. I have talked to several people an no one remember s the star bellies. I feel a little less insane but just a less. I thought it was cool Edited July 20, 2022 by Brandon p 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 7/20/2022 at 10:03 AM, Brandon p said: Oh my. I have talked to several people an no one remember s the star bellies. I feel a little less insane but just a less. I am happy to share insane headspace when it’s anything Dr. Seuss! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon p Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 7/20/2022 at 8:57 AM, gardenman said: Don't be shocked to find it fading out over time. Fish coloration can vary wildly over their lifetime. I've seen some koi that change so much they're unrecognizable as the original fish a year or two later. A few of my pleco fry will typically start out a bit darker then lighten over time. I think I might fade some to the brownish color the natural colors. I I think it will grow like a tattoo on a 20 years six pack in 40 years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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