I don't know if that's consider as deform, but there are many pure cichlids that do have huge hump. Look at cichlidscene's Midas. That fish sure has a huge hump but it is all natural. As for the FH's hump...I doubt that is considered as natural since they are already hybrid.Originally posted by MASSMAN2
Those humps do make cichlids look funny. Are you guys sure that this is not a deformity?
Please clarify, as any deviation from a perceived mean may be a "natural deformity"...yes, a statistician is on the other end of this conversation...how did you guess?Originally posted by MASSMAN2
Im sure the knots can grow naturally but did anyone ever do any research to see if that hump is not a natural deformity?
Until I see this picture, I was in the opinion that Frontosa and Moori have the most natural looking and attractive hump. If there is no camera trick, this Frontosa is the champ based on his hump size relative to the body.Originally posted by Verse914
Heres a frontosa with a big#@& nuchal hump. Im not sure whos it is though...found it at duboisi.com 's gallery...
http://www.duboisi.com/gallery/0603/images/34_jpg.jpg
Correct It is like...Peacock has great and colorful tail to attract female. This is what we call...sexual evolution Always interesting to learn how nature works.Originally posted by scholar
more likely than not, the hump is what is attractive to the female.
And thast's what counts!!