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Here is a quick discussion with the man behind the long-finned clownfish.[video=youtube_share;bXjBanC9R-E]http://youtu.be/bXjBanC9R-E[/video]
Long Finned Clownfish not far from your store.
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While I can't say I'm a huge fan of them, or clowns in general, it is very interesting and different. Look at all the various dogs and goldfish we have available to us... Someone will really like these fish and that's awesome. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
These fish wouldn't last two seconds in the wild. They stick out like a sore thumb to predators, and other clownfish would not accept them. At one point or another wild clowns have likely been born like this, however since there's no benefit to the species the mutation is not passed along (again, because the fish don't last long)
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So wrong! If the long fins were nicely shaped and not tattered looking then it might just be ok for some people. But even then I would still prefer the original short fins. It's already perfect as it is. Don't need to improve it
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Unnatural? I didnt hear them say they genetically modified it.
So wrong! If the long fins were nicely shaped and not tattered looking then it might just be ok for some people. But even then I would still prefer the original short fins. It's already perfect as it is. Don't need to improve it
the fins are torn because with long fins they cant swim well so other fish pick on them they are also recommended to be kept in low flow tanks because of this....
personaly I dont like them at all but then again a pair in a sh tank would look cool
Unnatural in the sense that a labradoodle is unnatural.
I think selective breeding, which is how I think one ends up with a long finned clown fish, is genetic modification. The fish may not be the result of genetic engineering. I mean I doubt anyone is isolating DNA and injecting embryos or whatever, but to me, it's just unnatural.
Heck, maybe it is a naturally occurring fish. If so, sor-ry.
I think selective breeding, which is how I think one ends up with a long finned clown fish, is genetic modification. The fish may not be the result of genetic engineering. I mean I doubt anyone is isolating DNA and injecting embryos or whatever, but to me, it's just unnatural.
Heck, maybe it is a naturally occurring fish. If so, sor-ry.
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Gonna nit-pick here...
They haven't created any new species, just different color morphs of existing ones, or hybrids.
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I like ordinary ocellaris clowns. My trio of them is one of the more interesting things in the tank to observe.
The original one was a natural mutant. I wouldn't say it is any more unnatural than a two headed cat. I don't want one of those, either.
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The original one was a natural mutant. I wouldn't say it is any more unnatural than a two headed cat. I don't want one of those, either.
:bigsmile:LOL...
I just wondering how much more angry they are going to be.. and why do they have a 1/2 long fin and 1/2 short fin...
I'm starting to worry they are going to breed clownfish to the point where they end up like freshwater fish. Cool fish but don't think it'll be worth the $200 price tag for 1.
the long-finned are definitely ugly imo. however, I am a fan of the hybrids - I don't have any but really like them. I also own a goldendoodle
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