skiffia multipunctata

[fish48]

A pair of my skiffia multipunctata females usually have no black/ coloration. (female below male

 

[emeraldking]

Some females do have black spots or splotches. But that's just a minority of females that will develop black. Sometimes one will pop up in my population as well. The almost totally black males are spectacular. The last real black males have died on me.

 

[fish48]

in my opinion the more black in the fish the better it looks

 

[emeraldking]

in my opinion the more black in the fish the better it looks

I also love it when they show golden spots.

A very black male

And a female with a black splotch. Her dorsal got ragged.

 

[fish48]

one of my almost black

 

[emeraldking]

one of my almost black
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Stunning!

 

[fish48]

many years ago i used to keep the Black Beauty hybrid as far as I'm aware there no longer available

 

[emeraldking]

many years ago i used to keep the Black Beauty hybrid as far as I'm aware there no longer available

There are many goodeid keepers who are on the search for them. I'm one of them.