odd coloration on a pbass have u seen b4
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I doubt it's caused by an injury. It's a perfect line down the middle of his face. I think it must be genetic.
Something has damaged the fish's ability to control the chromataphores used to adjust color and pigment based on mood. Most likely a bacterial infection. The chromataphores on this side of the fish's face have defaulted to the darkest "setting" possible.
Just like humans, specific parts of the body are seperated and controlled by specific parts of the brain. That's why you are seeing a very specific line and area affected by the malady. It is NOT genetic. If it were genetic the fish would have been born this way.
I've seen this in a variety of fish over the years and it is always a specific quadrant of the fish's body that is affected. It is always very well delineated and typically affects the face. It will never get better and from now on the fish's face wil be black on that side.
As far as I know there is no known catalyst nor no known treatment.
And despite the posts stating that it is cool or neat, it is a biological failure due to unknown reasons. Not something that I would be excited about.
Just like humans, specific parts of the body are seperated and controlled by specific parts of the brain. That's why you are seeing a very specific line and area affected by the malady. It is NOT genetic. If it were genetic the fish would have been born this way.
I've seen this in a variety of fish over the years and it is always a specific quadrant of the fish's body that is affected. It is always very well delineated and typically affects the face. It will never get better and from now on the fish's face wil be black on that side.
As far as I know there is no known catalyst nor no known treatment.
And despite the posts stating that it is cool or neat, it is a biological failure due to unknown reasons. Not something that I would be excited about.
I would also say though, for lots of animals, albino and piebald are also biological failures and we don't see them that way. This does seem very much different though.
Scatocephalus;2350933; said:
I am just meerley happy to learn something new to a question that I have had for a while. The effect's of damage or deficiant fish. I am not saying cool as in I have to go out and get one. Just extremly eagar to learn everything I can even the bad sides/disese/ everything in the hobby. But I do agree with you Scat after seeing the Tem with the exact same problem in the different body part it's hind quater. This is interesting so it's not genes but an effect of injury or poor health. Scat you say you have seen this in other cichlid sp. as well?
wow, ok.. it's NOT a good thing. good info, thanks scat.
i can't help it, it still looks interesting (even bordering on cool.. lol), but now that i know it's a defect, i sure wouldn't intentionally breed it or go looking for one like it. Actually i wouldn't have before either.. i'm not a big fan of genetic mutations and weakened immune systems caused by bad breeding. i see too much of it in rescued dogs.
i can't help it, it still looks interesting (even bordering on cool.. lol), but now that i know it's a defect, i sure wouldn't intentionally breed it or go looking for one like it. Actually i wouldn't have before either.. i'm not a big fan of genetic mutations and weakened immune systems caused by bad breeding. i see too much of it in rescued dogs.
John,
Any updates?
Does your webcam record? Might be able to watch what happened, or what didn't happen. Might be too late for that though, wish I saw this earlier.
Any updates?
Does your webcam record? Might be able to watch what happened, or what didn't happen. Might be too late for that though, wish I saw this earlier.
