in the aquaristics we face the very different situation. the most of easily bred fishes actually are clones of the first bred in captivity pair. I do not say this is right, but in this case, it is quite different.mistergreen wrote:what is the real argument here?
Genetic purity in loaches?
Sorry but we as humans have messed with the genetics of every animal we've raised
real killy, cichlid or rainbow collectioners keep not species only, but even local forms. this is MUST in this hobby, we do not produce the fishes for food, when you can croos them to get some more meat or better wool, we keep them for colors and behaviour.
just imagine "Handbook of Modern Aquarium Hybrids": how you can talk apart strains? how you can reproduce them? how you can describe their features, if they are not stabilized?
there're a lot of Echinodorus hybrids and Anubias hybrids on the market. and this lead to discussion: identify my plant, please! and following stoopid answers: this is surely Ozelot! No, this is Kleine Bear. imho that is selovianus crossed with osiris... shall we go on this way?
surely, no one opinion is not absolute, but it so happened in the aquaristics, that specialized societies and skillfull hobbyists are focused on the natural species, even in in whole their variation. note the numerous local forms of Tropheus, every of which is a real jewell, being in the same species and crossable. it is not surprise the specialized societies ban hybridisation for their members, the rule violation leads to the disqualification. so, sure, each breeder are free to decide is he/she either a commercial seller, or a naturalist. it is free to write computer viri, the only ban for their distribution. you can copy a book for your personal usage, but it is forbiden to spread it.mistergreen wrote:This is a free market.. Buy hybrids if you want. Buy wild breeds if you want.
what we get in the future? aquaristics for fun with domesticated pets? I am an adult naturalist, I like the traditional way -- getting novelties, breeding and maintaining of fish collection, not pets.