I don’t know, if you watch the video and get a look at the dorsal, pectoral, and ventral fins, they look awfully atypical to me.The fish had spend considerable time in a hatchery (some sort of jumbo or brood fish) also had grown significantly once released in the wild. Look closely at the tail or anal fin rays. Those "wavy" fin rays near the outer edge of the tail mark the edge where the tail had been deformed and eroded. The length of the fin rays past those wave marks indicates the growth the fish underwent after the fish was released that uneven growth of those fin rays is pretty typically of what is seen with the growth of fish with hatchery induced severely deformed fin. The growth of those deformed fins can be uneven resulting in the ragged appearance of the fish's tail fin.
Curt
I read somewhere that this is a rare recessive allele but I do have to concur with @Smalma that every example of fantailing I see is accompanied with severe fin damageI don’t know, if you watch the video and get a look at the dorsal, pectoral, and ventral fins, they look awfully atypical to me.
Fantailing is one thing. Pectoral fins on a rainbow that look like fancy goldfish fins are a whole ‘nother thing.I read somewhere that this is a rare recessive allele but I do have to concur with @Smalma that every example of fantailing I see is accompanied with severe fin damage
I kinda wanna invest in a 500 gallon chilled tank with current just to keep that sucker. If I find a genie my 3 wishes will be 1) Catch one. 2) Catch another. 3) successfully breed a population of Fancy Rainbows to sell at exuberant pricesFantailing is one thing. Pectoral fins on a rainbow that look like fancy goldfish fins are a whole ‘nother thing.
If you find a genie, please consult me before deciding on your wishes. I can help get you a settlement NOW!I kinda wanna invest in a 500 gallon chilled tank with current just to keep that sucker. If I find a genie my 3 wishes will be 1) Catch one. 2) Catch another. 3) successfully breed a population of Fancy Rainbows to sell at exuberant prices