Is it possible to create a hybrid breed of fish?

Question

You know, like a cockapoo and such. I just think an angelfish mixed with like an algae eater would look really cool. I don't plan to try it, I'm just curious.

Answer 1

There are well known fish hybrids on the market and many much less well known hybrids.

Flowerhorns and parrot cichlids are both examples of hybrids. Any fish in the "mixed" or "assorted" African Cichlids tank is suspect since they cross pretty easily.

Your example doesn't work because they are too far apart genetically and are too far apart physically.

However you did not give an accurate example of a dog hybrid. Dogs are all the same species so a cockapoo is still Canis domesticus. A true hybrid would be a wolf-dog cross (Canis lupis X Canis domesticus). I don't care what the marketing is calling the mutts, they aren't hybrids.

As for hybrids in fish breeding, it's a no no in cichlids (especially African). There are so many kinds out there that we don't need to muddle up the genetics of fish who only live in one lake in the world. We are losing so many species in Lake Victoria alone that every captive species could be important if they ever get to restore the lake so they need to be kept pure.

Answer 2

There are some fish that can interbreed, like Swordtails and Mollies, but for the most part, it's not possible. For instance, an Angelfish is carnivorous, and an algae eater eats...algae. Since they eat completely different diets, it wouldn't work.

Answer 3

Not possible. They aren't the same species. A platty and swordtail can. A fancy guppy might be able to with and Endlers. Possibly some zebra danios and blue danios (probably not).
Horse and a donkey can breed, but the offspring is sterile. Some believe a human and a chimp can, but nobody knows for certain.
A black man can with a Chinese woman because we're all Homo Sapien.

Answer 4

there are hybrid fish, but only closely related, such as endler and guppy, there are cichlid hybrids too like the flowerhorn. but these hybrids are often frowned upon and don't sell as well as pure bred. i breed pure endlers and don't like cross breeds, if everyone kept crossing, there'd soon not be in any pure bred left.

unrelated species of fish will not make babies.

Answer 5

in case you have stay bearers like guppies they'll breed in maximum any tank and could produce all forms of random colored offspring. they're each and every of the comparable species, yet have diverse genetics. it rather is like a cat having diverse colored kittens additionally fish would shade up as they mature, so which you notice greater shade adjustments as they improve. Ian

Answer 6

Yes, there are a number of hybrid fish that ac cure naturally, It depends on the spawning time of the individual fish.

Answer 7

to have hybrids.......the fish have to be the same general family (ex:cichlid) and from the same general location to breed.

I have a "texas convict" my male convict impregnated my texas cichild. Their offspring have the body shape of a texas but the strips of the convict. Cool fish :)

Answer 8

Sure, there are tons of them. I had a cichlid given to me once and found out about all of these different hybrids but they are of similar backgrounds.

Answer 9

I don't know if its possible but If you look enough there are sooooooo many kinds of fish you will kinda find what your thinking of or better.