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Zoogoneticus
tequila
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In this younger group the
bright yellow stripe in the tail of the males can be seen
prominently. These are nearly extinct in the wild, yet breed
easily and are fairly hardy in a home aquarium. Click on pics to
view.
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In this video you can see the charcoal dark black the males
become when they are in mating form. These are nearly extinct
in the wild, yet a very attractive aquarium fish.
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Select
Aquatics Presents - Z. Tequila,
Shipping Costs and Water Quality
One of the rarest fish offered by Select
Aquatics, it has been subject to many efforts to
reintroduce
it has been subject to many efforts to reintroduce
it to the wild.
This is a pretty, peaceful fish that may be extinct
within our lifetimes. Also the reality
of shipping costs is discussed as well as why box
filters are possibly the best filters you can use.
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Ten years ago this fish was very rare
in the hobby, and has been considered extinct
in the wild for over 30 years. Through careful efforts of of hobbyists,
primarily
within the ALA, its numbers have been slowly increasing.
5-15 smaller young (for a goodeid) are born after about 60 days
gestation.
Young must be raised separately.
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