Breeding and Strains: Orgins of Flowerhorns
Origins of Flowerhorns
- Flowerhorn cichlids are manmade fish that are/were created through the hybridisation and line breeding of various central American cichlids.
- First developed in Taiwan and Malaysia these fish are now kept and bred by hobbiests worldwide, with Countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia becoming known for developing their own unique flowerhorn varieties.
- This poster below depicts the basic origins of flowerhorns, although it is debated as being somewhat imprecise, this poster can provide a rough guide of the early origins and evolution of these fish. These first line of Flowerhorns are known as the precursor Flowerhorns
- Ren Mein
- Goldie
- Buddah
- Then the pure species like trimac, Veija and parrot
- In the centre you have golden apple which was the precursor for malau and kamfa his the silk looking one I will add a pic of him
- These days the genetic selection process continues to see advancements of the hobby with new fish with improved colours and more distinct shapes, with larger Koks becoming more common due to current trends, however the fish changes over time according to breeders advancements and market desires.
Original Early flowerhorns:
- Here is some photos of the original flowerhorns, you can see many of the early traits that are now more developed in modern flowerhorns, also trimac ancestry seems more apparent in many of the fish.
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