Re: NANFA-L-- Big female red shiner turns red-blue

dlmcneely-in-lunet.edu
Mon, 02 Jan 2006 16:46:01 -0600

yes, but I'd describe the color as pink and mauve, more than red and
blue. Usually fairly faint, actually. It varies by population, too.

Dave

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----- Original Message -----
From: anutej-in-loxinfo.co.th
Date: Sunday, January 1, 2006 11:51 am
Subject: NANFA-L-- Big female red shiner turns red-blue
> I had observed that some female red shiners I have grow big and change
> their coloration from silvery to light bluish with reddish cap similar
> to male [but less intense]. Is this normal in nature too?
>
> Tony
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