New Channa Micropeltes Species

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it could be some kind of colour morph in your channa there a thread about it
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Originally Posted by oddball

Check out my thread for pic examples:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/fo...ad.php?t=38534


Fish Coloration Terms & Definitions
This is off the top of my head. Please let me know what I've missed.

Albino: Lacking pigment.

Amelanistic: lacking melanin (black pigment).

Aposematic: Warning coloration.

Chromophores: Cells responsible for holding pigment.
Xanthophores: produce yellow pigment.
Erythrophores: produce red pigment.
Melanophores: produce black pigment (melanin).
Iridophores: Hold no color pigment but, hold highly reflective non-motile purine crystals that yield silver irridescent reflections.
Leucophores: Hold no color pigment. Motile purine crystals produce white pigment.
Cyanophores: produce blue pigment.

Erythristic: Predominantly red morph.

Flavistic: Sepia-toned background color.

Leucistic: lacking or mostly lacking chromatophores. Not a true albino (ie: colored eyes).

Melanistic: dark or near black (some markings can still be visible).

Piebald: Having patches of white.

Polymorphic: Having a natural variation within a single species. (eg: blue motoro ray is a polymorph of the standard non-blue motoro ray)

Tyrosinase-Negative Albinism: An albino whose cells lack tyrosinase (enzyme that synthesizes melanin) yielding a pale-white to creamy animal with pink eyes.

Tyrosinase-Positive Albinism: Synthesizes tyrosinase but, not melanin yielding a fawn or lavender (platinum) color.

Xanthic: Predominantly yellow color morph.
 
post some more pix! illuminate it well thanx
 
I remember reading something on another forum about a different varient of Micropeltes. I don't remember what the name of the varient was though. I'll try to find out for you. I remember that it did have a similar pattern to yours, and it had a lot more irridescent blues, purples and greens on it. Looks like that's what you have. Very nice channa. More pics please.
 
that is as awesome as a C.Barca!!!
 
I guess its just a different morph...An albinism maybe...its very beautifull...BTW you used a flash there right? why is it still so dark?
 
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