Albino frenatus clownfish

Asfur · 02/15/2018, 07:31 AM

Hi guys, ive recently discovered that my frenatus pair are heterozygous for albinism and throw out a number of albino offspring in each clutch. Im new to breeding clowns and have only raised up a few batches over the last year or so.

Has anyone else seen albino frenatus clowns before?

Andrew

elegance coral · 02/16/2018, 06:34 AM

Any pic's of the offspring?

Asfur · 02/16/2018, 06:57 AM

Sure, just need to figure out how to add photos here??

Asfur · 02/16/2018, 07:03 AM

Ok, ive created an album on my user profile and loaded 2 images there.

Not the prettiest of fishes but rather unique and id really be interested to know if anyone has encountered this before.

elegance coral · 02/16/2018, 07:18 AM

Awesome....
But to answer your question, I personally haven't seen this before.

Asfur · 02/16/2018, 07:28 AM

What are the odds, considering BOTH parents must be carriers of the gene in order to express it in the next generation?

OrionN · 02/17/2018, 06:32 AM

There was someone breeding Albino clowns in South Africa a few years ago.

Asfur · 02/17/2018, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by OrionN

There was someone breeding Albino clowns in South Africa a few years ago.

Quite correct, Marcel was breeding A.Occellaris. Isnt it uncanny that I have A.Frenatus producing albinos and we live approx. 50km from eachother. Must be something in our Cape water??

Mknuwet · 02/17/2018, 08:21 AM

I’d love to see pics

Asfur · 02/17/2018, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mknuwet

I’d love to see pics

I don't know how to load them to this thread so I've created an album on my profile, so you can check them out there.

Andrew

Asfur · 02/19/2018, 09:53 AM

Just uploaded some recent pics taken over the weekend.

02/15/2018, 07:31 AM	#1
Asfur Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Somerset West, South Africa Posts: 108	Albino frenatus clownfish Hi guys, ive recently discovered that my frenatus pair are heterozygous for albinism and throw out a number of albino offspring in each clutch. Im new to breeding clowns and have only raised up a few batches over the last year or so. Has anyone else seen albino frenatus clowns before? Andrew

02/16/2018, 06:34 AM	#2
elegance coral They call me EC Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: central Florida Posts: 6,208	Any pic's of the offspring? __________________ "Most of the failures with marine aquaria are due to lack of knowledge of the biological processes that occur in the aquarium." Martin A. Moe, Jr. "A scientist seeks the truth, wherever that may lead. A believer already knows the truth, and cannot be swayed no matter how compelling the evidence." Current Tank Info: I'm trying to see how many tanks will fit in my house before the wife loses it.

02/16/2018, 07:18 AM	#5
elegance coral They call me EC Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: central Florida Posts: 6,208	Awesome.... But to answer your question, I personally haven't seen this before. __________________ "Most of the failures with marine aquaria are due to lack of knowledge of the biological processes that occur in the aquarium." Martin A. Moe, Jr. "A scientist seeks the truth, wherever that may lead. A believer already knows the truth, and cannot be swayed no matter how compelling the evidence." Current Tank Info: I'm trying to see how many tanks will fit in my house before the wife loses it.

02/17/2018, 06:32 AM	#7
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	There was someone breeding Albino clowns in South Africa a few years ago. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

02/16/2018, 06:57 AM	#3
Asfur Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Somerset West, South Africa Posts: 108	Sure, just need to figure out how to add photos here??

02/16/2018, 07:03 AM	#4
Asfur Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Somerset West, South Africa Posts: 108	Ok, ive created an album on my user profile and loaded 2 images there. Not the prettiest of fishes but rather unique and id really be interested to know if anyone has encountered this before.

02/16/2018, 07:28 AM	#6
Asfur Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Somerset West, South Africa Posts: 108	What are the odds, considering BOTH parents must be carriers of the gene in order to express it in the next generation?

02/17/2018, 08:21 AM	#9
Mknuwet Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 88	I’d love to see pics

02/19/2018, 09:53 AM	#11
Asfur Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Somerset West, South Africa Posts: 108	Just uploaded some recent pics taken over the weekend.