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Special Strains
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| X. helleri | ||
| helleri Li |  | |
| Note: The HeLi strain was created in Gissen, Germany in Prof. Dr. Fritz Anders laboratory by crossing X. variatus (with the Li pigment pattern) with X. helleri (Lancetilla strain). The strain is maintained by crossing Li-bearing fish with the X. helleri Lancetilla strain.
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| Red Albino |  | |
| Note: The Red Albino (RA) strain was commercially obtained from the wholesale company Quality Bred Discus located in Oregon. These fish are assumed to be hybrids. The origin of the albinism mutation is unknown.
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| X. helleri albino |  | |
| Note: The X. helleri albino (a/a) strain is derived from the Db-, Rio Lancetilla X. helleri line (see southern swordtails). This albino of X. helleri first arrived in the XGSC in July 2001 as a generous gift from Professor Manfred Schartl, Wurzburg, Germany. |
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