Really cool albino tsn !!!!
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Ok. Can someone who REALLY knows, please, state clearly... because I am confused. The only one I am sure of is albino, never reverting. It seems like leucistic, piebald (closely related phenomenon to leucism), etc. can revert back to original color. What about amelanistic, tyrosinase-negative albinos, tyrosinase-positive albinos (= platinum), xanthic, etc. - IDK.
Here are definitions (thanks, Oddball!) to put us on the same page: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?38534-Fish-Coloration-Terms-amp-Definitions - it looks like a big pat of the problem is that people lump together all the names if something is unusual about color calling it whatever they like / can think of.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=37969&hilit=+color
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...-TSN-albino-(-)/page3&highlight=leucistic+TSN
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piebald
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism
Wednesday, you seem to know on the subject. Where is your knowledge coming from and what exactly can and cannot happen to these various color mutants?
Here are definitions (thanks, Oddball!) to put us on the same page: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?38534-Fish-Coloration-Terms-amp-Definitions - it looks like a big pat of the problem is that people lump together all the names if something is unusual about color calling it whatever they like / can think of.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=37969&hilit=+color
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...-TSN-albino-(-)/page3&highlight=leucistic+TSN
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piebald
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism
Wednesday, you seem to know on the subject. Where is your knowledge coming from and what exactly can and cannot happen to these various color mutants?
Wednesday, you seem to know on the subject. Where is your knowledge coming from and what exactly can and cannot happen to these various color mutants?[/QUOTE]
I wish i did know...or have some sort of scientific information to share. Ive seen piebalds morph right before my eyes and can share that personal experience but past that im empty handed...sorry lol...i think were going to have to rely on some of our members who are also reptile keeper/breeders as theyve been playing with genes of animals like ball pythons for many years now. Just an idea where to look for some answers/terminology. I follow turtles and turtle morphs so i have a general idea of colors/conditions but to an extent its alot of made up names in some cases. Id say theres a few main denominations of "typical" color morphs and alot of other mysteries/oddballs that come out of left field. From my understanding a true Leucistic shouldnt change nor an albino. Only a piebald will morph through its lifetime. I could also be very wrong tho lol...hopefully someone with some cold hard facts will help us.
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I wish i did know...or have some sort of scientific information to share. Ive seen piebalds morph right before my eyes and can share that personal experience but past that im empty handed...sorry lol...i think were going to have to rely on some of our members who are also reptile keeper/breeders as theyve been playing with genes of animals like ball pythons for many years now. Just an idea where to look for some answers/terminology. I follow turtles and turtle morphs so i have a general idea of colors/conditions but to an extent its alot of made up names in some cases. Id say theres a few main denominations of "typical" color morphs and alot of other mysteries/oddballs that come out of left field. From my understanding a true Leucistic shouldnt change nor an albino. Only a piebald will morph through its lifetime. I could also be very wrong tho lol...hopefully someone with some cold hard facts will help us.
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From the definition of "leucism" (per Oddball's thread: Leucistic: lacking or mostly lacking chromatophores. Not a true albino (ie: colored eyes).), I'd tend to agree with you on leucistic specimen never reverting / changing colors because if the fish lacks chromophores (per Oddball: Cells responsible for holding pigment.) then, these cells cannot be conjured up out of thin air. It's a genetic defect where a fish cannot produce these cells, which is probably impossible to overcome.
