Sorry about the Albinio in the title, I do not know how to edit it out. But since making this post I have talked with some very knowledgable people in Genetics. Both agree this is a onetime genetic mutation. It happens most often with wild parents but not completely. I have had the chance to talk to a guy that has had 3 of these during his years of breeding. He told me if I can get him to breed to his knowledge I would be the first. He told me it is not known the cause of this but many hunches yet to be proven. What I was told was this guy will grow 2-3 times slower and at 3 years of age pass away. He has tried to breed his and all 3 times never could get them to spawn. I did find an article on Toxic Mutations of wild fish. This is caused from the pollution of the natural water ways and the fish trying to adapt. I have no clue if this is the case but was an interesting read. The Professor I have been talking with agrees and had no comment on the toxic Mutation theory, I did send him the article. He also agreed it is a onetime genetic mutation that just happens. I trust his opinion and has worked with several top people on Lake Malawi Chiclids. I will raise this guy and give him a home and of course try to breed him to see what happens.
Is this an Albino?
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