Peter, very important hint! However, where are stocks??
>Not having any original wild fish for analysis makes it rather difficult
>though as no one can define pure genetically. I'd try and find a good
>geneticist first.... I know Harro, I know, you don't need to say
>it...... :-)
Sorry, Peter, this time - you are 100% wrong! To clear this question
genetics is - to my opinion - the only method to help us! We don't need
"real" wanamensis. We have the types, and with modern methods
it should be possible to sequence them. Additionally, we have live
multisquamatus - btw, who's got any?? -, that will help us to find out
what strain is pure. Until that date we have, of course, to keep all
stocks pure.
Norbert here nearby my place may have pure wanamensis (he's keeping
them for a very long time) and we are going to try to find if the
Wuppertal Zoo will have and breed them. They have bred thousands
of eachemensis meanwhile and would be a good place for them.
Harro