Vallisneria Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 I was just wondering about the "albino" cichlids out there with black eyes. I understand the albinos with the red eyes but how do you get the black eyes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmith Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Well, unfortunately I don't the scientific answer you would like but maybe this will get the ball rolling. My understanding from a post on this subject from another forum ( I don't remember where or when) was that albinism occurs in different degrees causing some to have pink eyes and others to have black eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 http://www.riftcichlidforum.com/forum/view...ighlight=albino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Given the length of time to pull it off, almost any trait can be introduced, or removed, from most any species of fish. Some traits simply take long than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace99 Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 "Albinos" with black eyes are not true albinos. They are regular fish that do not produce much melanin in their bodies. To explain further...this is analogous to a red headed/fair skinned person who does not produce a lot of pigment (melanin) in their skin (and therefore, this individual will burn very easily in the sun). However, the eyes will not be pink. On the other hand, you can have a true pink eyed albino person who produces no melanin in the skin and so will also have skin that is pale and sun sensitive. Perhaps, this is a bit of a confusing analogy. Maybe the following pictures of my fish will help. They are amelogenic (non-melanin producing) ruby red peacocks. When I crossed the male with an albino ruby red female, I produced all black eyed ruby reds (albino gene is recessive). However, when the offsprings were mated....25% of this generation had red eyes (true albinos). Other than the color of the eyes, you cannot tell the fry apart from just the body color. Very simple genetics for all the people who can still remember high school genetics. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace99 Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted August 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Damn, that is one sweet looking ruby red :drool: Thanks though for explaining. I think i understand now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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