The two terms axanthic and anerythristic can be used interchagably since yellows and red are all related. For instance when does a red florida neonate turn ornage and then yellow to start off life as an anery and end up as an axanthic? However if you questions relates to the "New England" trait specifically it is allelic with all the axanthic and Anerys with the exception of one new trait that originated from BHB enterprises. The NE "line" has more to do with the original stock the axanthic triat came from and was not outbred.

The history on these two terms (anery and axanthic) keep changing and have been some debate on this forum so I hope it does not stir up those with over-inflated egos. Originally, back when the first axanthic/anerys appeared they were called "anerythistic by Lloyd lemke. Then the name changed from anery to axanthic to differentiate the Lemke anery from the New England(Canal stock)line even though they were compatiple traits. So then everyone called them axanthics. Then around 2003, from a marketing standpoint, I decided to call the ugly dark brownnish axanthics ANERYS .

SINCE then there was a axanthic (anery) that was bred to a axanthic and the two lines proved to not to be allelic.

So now we have two lines and for practical purpose it makes sense to call the two unrelated traits something different.. if for no other reaon than hobbiest puposes to make it easier for people to distinguish two lines that are not compatiple. However according to Dr. Bern Bechtel, anery and axanthic are two terms from a proper genetics description are one and the same and the two terms can still be used interchagably.. I have some axanthics that look like anerys that are allelic with axanthics. LOL! Got that straight?
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• Difference? - stevep, Sun Apr 19 17:16:51 2009
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