Nick Zarlinga
"If we ignore nature.....maybe it'll go away."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Crail, Todd" <tcrail_at_northshores.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 2:56 PM
Subject: RE: NANFA-- phenotypic phun.
> I hadn't noticed that. Wow.
>
> They were purple down the sides as well, but you can't see that. That's
the
> reflection of the sky or whatever as body contoured up and down. I took
the
> shot to show that the purple was absolutely stunning all the way across
the
> animal. You could rotate the animals to send that greenish/yellow hue at
any
> point which was the most convex angle, but the dominant color at any angle
was
> purple. We debated about the sky's reflection and such, and then Nick
said
> "Just take a picture okay?" ;)
>
> I'm not a real fan of macrochirus (their attitude and commonality), but
these
> were cool enough I was almost willing to risk my rainbowfish collection
until
> I could get a system up. :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sajjad Lateef
> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 2:40 PM
> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Subject: RE: NANFA-- phenotypic phun.
>
>
> I have seen some purple color in small bluegills but not
> as strong or widespread as seen in the pics. It usually
> is on the sides of the fish (which appear yellow-green
> in these pics). But, take a look at the eyes on the specimen.
> Aren't they huge?
>
> > >
> > >http://www.Farmertodd.com/NANFA/101202Trip/PurpleGill.jpg
> > >http://www.Farmertodd.com/NANFA/101202Trip/PurpleGillEnhanced.jpg
> > >
>
> Sajjad
>
> =====
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> Sajjad Lateef
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