Is my Goldflake a hybrid?

[MrsBugmaster]

So back in March of this year I purchased a Goldflake/Flagfin hybrid, and a juvenile Goldflake. I wanted to try and pair these two. You can see from the picture below ,the hybrid still had just a touch of black on his dorsal fin which is now gone. The Goldflake juvenile still had part her black spot and black dorsal fin and tail. As you can see in the pictures the goldflake has now lost all the black on her tail and dorsal fin, which it should not be losing but getting solid black. What is going on? Is this one a hybrid too or just trying to mimic the other hybrid. I also have an large male interruptus in the tank which does chase the goldflake juvi quite a bit. Would stress from being chased cause this? I'm at a loss as to what fish I actually have here and why it does not look like it should. See photos

In March when I firsts got them both at the same time.
Goldflake/Flagfin hybrid:

Getting acclimated in separate tanks side by side:


April, both now in same tank together:



Today, the goldflake, as it was labeled when sold to me. (Sorry for the bad picture from today)

 

[Brautumn]

We have a flagfin angel and that is what it looks like, black and then white on the bottom fin with black spot on the head. I am not sure what these guys look like when they are juvenile maybe google some pictures.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

We have a flagfin angel and that is what it looks like, black and then white on the bottom fin with black spot on the head. I am not sure what these guys look like when they are juvenile maybe google some pictures.

The last picture is of the goldflake not the flagfin.

 

[Brautumn]

The last picture is of the goldflake not the flagfin.[/QUOTE
Sorry but the last picture looks exactly like our flagfin. The picture above the last looks like one flagfin and the other a goldflake. The first picture of the fish in the bag looks like a flagfin with a very small faded black spot on top. I am not sure why the would call it a hybrid. There is a big difference in looks and price on both.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

I agree, big difference in price! They came from Quality Marine and was labeled as Goldflake/Flagfin Hybrid and juvi goldflake. The GF actually has very light black color on it dorsal and tail. The last picture is not very good.

 

[Brautumn]

Either way they are both beautiful fish and look good together with good personalities.

 

[jschultzbass]

Your first two pics of the Goldflake look 100% Goldflake. Your last picture looks 100% Flagfin. Sure you don't have the two mixed up?! Haha

 

[jschultzbass]

I'll say there is no way those are the same fish....but I've been wrong before, just ask the girlfriend

 

[MrsBugmaster]

They are the same fish!! Big size difference so can easily tell them apart.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

I'll say there is no way those are the same fish....but I've been wrong before, just ask the girlfriend

Yeah, I know that's why I am posting this. Doesn't make sense.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

The hybrid has a shadow or ghost of black on his dorsal fin which is not easy to see unless you really look.

 

[NeuroticAquatics]

That’s strange. They both look like Flagfins now. I’m following along just to see what our resident experts say.

 

[Brautumn]

I took a picture of our flagfin, not easy. The body looks like a bright yellow but is darker with gold flecks on it.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

@Brautumn Yours has a lot more white on it's anal fin than mine does. Don't know if that means anything.
My GF has different pattern on body than my hybrid.

 

[lion king]

Looks like my flagfin, it's hard to pick up the metallic look in pics. In person my flagfin is a metallic yellow, I believe that's just a juvie or younger flagfin.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

Here's a video of them two months ago when they were first added to the DT



Here's a video of the same two fish as of today.

 

[Gar3th]

I would call the police, it looks like a very sophisticated thief has stolen your small Goldflake, and replaced it with a Flagfin... In all seriousness that’s some transformation, I’d be very interested to hear what exactly has happened.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

That’s strange. They both look like Flagfins now. I’m following along just to see what our resident experts say.

so who are the resident experts?

 

[Joshky]

Is there a goldflake angelfish costume hidden underneath a rock somewhere? Or maybe it's wearing a flagfin costume, hmm... Following, I'm really curious.

Beautiful Interruptus btw.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

I would call the police, it looks like a very sophisticated thief has stolen your small Goldflake, and replaced it with a Flagfin... In all seriousness that’s some transformation, I’d be very interested to hear what exactly has happened.

Goldflakes are expensive enough and I am going to be very upset if I find out I paid over $1000 for a regular and not a gf/ff hybrid!