RochelleMay Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Hey guys, Can you get albino platys? One of my baby platys has red eyes, hes not fully white - has a black tail white upper body. However he is far to small to get a decent picture. So i thought albino with the red eyes, but wasnt sure if he has to be completely white to be albino? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Red Eyes = Albino It does not have to be white to be albino, i have some beautiful orange albino swordtails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 It is my understanding, in birds, if it is white with red eyes it is albino. If it is another colour, eg yellow, with red eyes it is lutino. I thought a fish would have to be white to be classified albino since the dictionary says; –noun, plural -nos. 1. a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin. 2. an animal or plant with a marked deficiency in pigmentation. 3. Philately. an embossed stamp accidentally left without ink. Albinism is from the Latin albus - white. Wikipedia says, though; Most humans and many animals with albinism appear white or very pale; the multiple types of melanin pigment are responsible for brown, black, gray, and some yellow colorations. In some animals, especially albinistic birds and reptiles, ruddy and yellow hues or other colors may be present on the entire body or in patches...due to the presence of other pigments unaffected by albinism. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 that sounds very credable, so Caryl is probably corret , but when i think so something like an Albino Kribensis , the female still has a red belly , both still have yellow markings etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Albino is lack of malanin and leucistic is lack of colour as I understand it. Albino --red eye, leucistic black eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 You are correct Alan. I read that in wikipedia so it must be true! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted March 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Ha thanks guys. Ive never seen an albino platy before so wasn't to sure. However I did drop the breeding net right into the water and now I can't find the wee guy. Hopefully hes found a hiding place and won't get eaten, poor thing. I was looking forward to having an albino platy ha he was so cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Cool good work I would be removing him/her and growing him out and trying to put him back to his mum/dad to get more albino's see what colours you can get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted March 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Well I actually have no idea who his/her mum is - I know its dad he is half red and half white and the female could be one of 4 cause they were all pregnant at the same time in my dads tank. Oh im keeping an eye out for him i'll be so disappointed if he doesnt show up Im such a clutz ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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