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[marauder_77868]

I just got an availability list with a short bodied (balloon) albino bichir on it. If you see these in the stores try to resist...

I need to find a soft wall somewhere to beat my head against.

[sunrise]

Would that be bloat?

sunrise

[Mzungu]

I just got an availability list with a short bodied (balloon) albino bichir on it.

Wow...

Sad day.

[BeefyG]

Pardon my ignorance but what is bad about it? Does this mean that someone bred these for a bad trait or crossbred them to get them like this or ? I'm just curious...

[tbui1178]

Pardon my ignorance but what is bad about it? Does this mean that someone bred these for a bad trait or crossbred them to get them like this or ? I'm just curious...

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[Darbex]

I think its because Charles is a purist and he doesnt like genetically altered fish in the trade hence his avatar

[Mzungu]

I was looking around for pictures and found this thread on another forum. Apparently they've been around for some time. :(

http://aquaticpredators.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17663

The best quote, to explain Charles's (and my) feelings about this fish:

"Its not cute its rather disgusting to be honest,these fish have survived over 100 million years the way they are they have survived the breaking up of continents,drastic climate changes and mass extinctions only hope they can survive mankind-Anne"

[BeefyG]

I think I get it.

[armthehomeless]

I'll agree with MB and Charles on this one. I don't see why anyone would even want this deformity.

[BeefyG]

I agree. That thing just doesn't look right. I was just surprised to find out that the balloon body style is a modification and not a variant. Of course I used to think the flowerhorn and blood parrot were a real species before I learned better.