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Posted by mlaird on January 23, 2003 at 12:15:30:

In Reply to: Animals of different species in the same genus can hybridize posted by cindy on January 22, 2003 at 18:54:22:

: Swordtails and platys are in the same genus, and readily breed
: and produce offspring. They have done it in my tank (before I
: found out it could happen, and separated them - no LFS I trade
: with will accept hybrid fish, and instructed me to use the
: hybrids for "feeders.")

Why will they not accept the hybrids? Do they look ugly or something? I would think that if they happen to be attractive, that they would be more useful than just feeders.

-- Michael

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