Albino Loach or Something Else?

[Dangerousdan]

Im certain lutino has red eyes same as albino. Lutino has some light colour pigments unlike albino.

 

[mikev]

Thank you very much to all.

Do you have any idea if it is a male or female?
Is he a juvenile? (We have nine in the tank, and he is the smallest -- a bit under 2" it seems -- and most active, so I think he might be).

Another question: how would you set up an "ideal for khuli" tank?

 

[The-Wolf]

Im certain lutino has red eyes same as albino. Lutino has some light colour pigments unlike albino.

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the definition of lutino is
white body (ie lacking pigmentation) with dark or coloured eyes.
the definition of albino is
white body (ie lacking pigmentation) with pink/red eyes (ie lacking pigmentation in the cornea).
the definition of hypo-melansitic is
parts of the body contain some pigmentation(but not full pigmentation) with dark eyes.
the definition or melasistic is
full body pigmentation (often given to full black animals like black leopards ie panther)

HTH

 

[Ethos]

Are loaches pretty much compatable with anything? With angles and gouramis atleast, right?

 

[darylv]

Are loaches pretty much compatable with anything? With angles and gouramis atleast, right?

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Depends on the kind of loach. For example, the polka-dot botia (botia angelicus) love slow-moving, big-finned fish. Ours used to bite on the tails of pearl gouramis and ride them around until the gourami died. On the other hand, clowns or kuhli loaches seem to be peaceful.

 

[Synirr]

Im certain lutino has red eyes same as albino. Lutino has some light colour pigments unlike albino.

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the definition of lutino is
white body (ie lacking pigmentation) with dark or coloured eyes.
the definition of albino is
white body (ie lacking pigmentation) with pink/red eyes (ie lacking pigmentation in the cornea).
the definition of hypo-melansitic is
parts of the body contain some pigmentation(but not full pigmentation) with dark eyes.
the definition or melasistic is
full body pigmentation (often given to full black animals like black leopards ie panther)

HTH

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Right, except lutinos do not lack all pigmentation on the body, only melanin, which means they won't necessarily have an entirely white body. They will show colours produced by other pigments, such as yellow, like the loach in question