Leucistic Vs Platinum?

[PartyHacks]

Leucistic Senegal Bichir (Polypterus senegalus) - Aquatic Arts

The Leucistic Senegal Bichir is an extremely rare, white color morph of a very beloved and often-kept, fascinating ancient species that is a staple of the "oddball fish" aquarium.

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Platinum Senegal Bichir (Polypterus senegalus) - Aquatic Arts

The Platinum Senegal Bichir is an extremely rare, white color morph of a very beloved and often-kept, fascinating ancient species that is a staple of the "oddball fish" aquarium.

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[lifeon2]

these things look very similar

 

[The Masked Shadow]

I don’t see a difference. I think it’s

 

[PartyHacks]

I don’t see a difference. I think it’s

A platinum for $100 isnt bad is it?

I might jump on this but im very confused butthey dont just write platinum

 

[phreeflow]

They’re both leucistic....the “platinum” ones are ones that are whiter (not tan/off white) and more desirable

 

[Amelia123]

LEUCISTIC in animal husbandry means most, but not all, of the color is missing, so all that's left is YELLOW color. Leucistic pet birds or fish means they are a mutant yellow color, like a leucistic (non-gray) cockatiel or a yellow leucistic axolotyl. Also that bichir in the picture above in the leucistic bichir link is yellow. Bichirs do come in a yellow color, and that's what that is.

PLATINUM means non-albino, dark eyes, sparkling pure WHITE.

 

[Amelia123]

It looks like this company is just using the term leucistic to refer to light yellowish albino. But I have seen pictures of pure yellow bichirs.

 

[Polyaddict86]

Buy a regular sen and put it in white sand, bright light and white tank and call it a day. One week you’ll have a plat sen?