are albino tiger barbs "man made"?

[studd muffin]

are albino tiger barbs "man made"? i have a feeling they are but i just want other opinions.

 

[andyjs]

Albinism sometimes appears in wild organisms, but is usually selected against because it makes the individual stick out so much. Albino fish in captivity are selectively bred

 

[attackfish21]

When you see a bright orange or pink or any other color tiger barb, then you know it is not natural, but like Andyjs said, Albino is a naturally occurring skin pigmentation, or in this case, lack there of.

 

[ravio11i]

So I guess you could say a little of each...They naturally occur but they stand out so much they get eaten quick in the wild.

 

[SeaweedPimp]

Im guessing its a natural fish that they take and breed the best looking albinos.

 

[Sab_Fan]

selective breeding . . . nothing sinister

 

[GarNiac]

GOD made them

 

[TTTT]

Selective breeding, they're not dyed or anything like that.

Like ravio11i said, albino animals occur in the wild, but since they aren't camouflaged, they usually don't live very long.

 

[alcohologist]

natural selection versus selective breeding. i would call both pretty natural. it's nothing like tattooing or dyeing.

 

[phobull]

Just like the albino croc