Black spots on Lutino Oscar

[Long416]

Alright everyone, I’m hoping some one can help me out. My Oscar has what looks like black scales coming up on his back area and head area. None of them are holes but I’m curious if anyone has seen black/gray scales on this part of the body. I know that most “albinos” are actually lutinos and they have black on their fins. I’m just wondering if this is normal and will it fade/progress over time. Thanks in advance!

 

[Kvandy]

That’s a really nice Oscar

 

[Long416]

Thanks. He’s about 4” right now.

 

[AnthonyFish20]

Should be fine as longs theres no holes nice looking oscar.

 

[Serpentine]

That looks like pigmentation, not any sort of disease. Your O might change color before it reaches maturity and may have some gray shading in places. It's nothing to worry about though.

 

[Long416]

That looks like pigmentation, not any sort of disease. Your O might change color before it reaches maturity and may have some gray shading in places. It's nothing to worry about though.

Do you know of anyone that may have a adult picture?

 

[Serpentine]

Do you know of anyone that may have a adult picture?

Not an adult yet, but Kvandy's big box grocery store bailout is developing shading on its body as well. https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/oscar-rescue.713371/page-2

 

[Long416]

Not an adult yet, but Kvandy's big box grocery store bailout is developing shading on its body as well. https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/oscar-rescue.713371/page-2

Awesome. Thanks!

 

[Jexnell]

You can't really tell a fishes adult looks from it's young looks. Care level, diet, stress all play a great role in the final appearance.

I started with this little guy that had all of six dots on each side.



A year later



And to think she was sold as an albino tiger, more like somewhere in the middle of a tiger and a red.

 

[Long416]

You can't really tell a fishes adult looks from it's young looks. Care level, diet, stress all play a great role in the final appearance.

I started with this little guy that had all of six dots on each side.

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A year later

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And to think she was sold as an albino tiger, more like somewhere in the middle of a tiger and a red.

That’s a beautiful Oscar! Thanks for the input!