Pectoral Fins

juice_1080

juice_1080

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I just came back from my LFS today with a beautiful Misbar Maroon Clown that I had them holding for me and I just noticed that it has no pectoral fins. Is this normal? I wouldn't think it would be. He seems to be just fine he is swimming around and all. I haven't fed yet since I just got him so I don't know if hes eating or not. I just want to make sure this guy is gonna be ok.
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Originally Posted by juice_1080
I just came back from my LFS today with a beautiful Misbar Maroon Clown that I had them holding for me and I just noticed that it has no pectoral fins. Is this normal? I wouldn't think it would be. He seems to be just fine he is swimming around and all. I haven't fed yet since I just got him so I don't know if hes eating or not. I just want to make sure this guy is gonna be ok.
Can you post a pic? Are there bite marks or does he just have his fins clamped? They all have pectoral fins.
 
fmarini

fmarini

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their supposed to have pec fins.
Your statement of "the fish is swimming normal" suggest he has pec fins (since fish use them to stablize their movement), they maybe really clear or small.
Misbaring should not result in no pec fins, unless the breeder didn't cull.
 
t316

t316

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Originally Posted by FMarini
their supposed to have pec fins.
Misbaring should not result in no pec fins, unless the breeder didn't cull.
What is "cull"?
 
fish crazy

fish crazy

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how do you guys keep your sand so clean do you use critters, or machines, what do you guys use to take out all the agae and ect?
 
renogaw

renogaw

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Originally Posted by TriGa22
Where are we looking? I dont notice a difference?
thank goodness its not just me!!
missing the bottom two fins under the side fins.
 
fmarini

fmarini

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Wow--
it does look like its missing pelvic fins? are they just clamped tight?
"Culling"-- is the purposeful removing of poor genetics and developmental mutations from a population. In the wild, animals that are malformed or posses poor genetic traits are normally removed thru darwinianism, however, since there is no predation in aquaculture, the fishbreeder is responsible
 
t316

t316

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Originally Posted by FMarini
Wow--
it does look like its missing pelvic fins? are they just clamped tight?
"Culling"-- is the purposeful removing of poor genetics and developmental mutations from a population. In the wild, animals that are malformed or posses poor genetic traits are normally removed thru darwinianism, however, since there is no predation in aquaculture, the fishbreeder is responsible
Thanks FMarini...that makes a little more sense.
 
juice_1080

juice_1080

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He swims just fine...Not wobbly like a normal clown though. Although when I fed him today he swam pretty fast at the food (probably not fed too much at the LFS) but he seems like he will be fine. Especially since I am going with a very timid stock list. (shrimp goby, firefish, maroon, kole tang, etc.)
BTW...FMarini no they are not clamped tight he doesn't have them and shows no signs of ever having them. No scars, stubs, etc.
 
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