Albino, Leucistic, Xanthic, Melanistic, etc. Fish

[MyGiants]

Catlocarpio Siamensis

 

[alexander10]

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.

 

[fishyman]

Snakehead:

 

[Madding]

Yours? ^

 

[Chaitika]

About 3.5".

 

[fishyman]

Yes, mine. Only about 4.5 inches long from head to end of tail.
Here's another pic:

 

[Madding]

This is not mine, but the friend of another member in the gar section. We are going to be keeping progress on it to see if the 'sunburst' pigment holds as it grows.

Credit to the OP and his friend: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=392915

 

[King-eL]

Bluebase Pieball West African Lungfish

 

[kookiejar2]

Will need expert advice on this colour morph. As far as I know Xanthic specimens have black eyes..... so not sure what to call this.

 

[gangster]

^^^albino have pink/red eyes.