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Originally Posted by Big Vine  It's sometimes difficult to interpret what the interactions between two different species of sexually mature and juvenile fish mean; particularly when housed in such small quarters. I wouldn't read too much into it as far as the 'pairing' theory is concerned either---your oscar is nowhere near reaching sexual maturity yet. Even if they were to become 'buddies,' we still don't have a clue as to the sex of your oscar---and if we did, it wouldn't matter one iota because these fish will not be able to successfully spawn with one another.
BV |
What does the behavior mean? who knows.
BV,
I agree with what you said for the most part, I did do some research and fish can cross breed within the same family, of course there is alot more that goes into crossbreeding than just belonging to the same family so it is unlikely, but there are common hybrids both in the wild and on the current market so saying it doesnt matter one iota, unless you have the scientific proof, is opinion and not fact.
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