Albino gibby??

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Albino gibby??

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Just ID'ing this for a friend.Is this a true albino sailfin?

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Hi!

Well it does look like one....
Gosh I did not know they were raisng albinos of these as well.... the normal coloration is so much better...
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They showed up in the hobby here in the US about two years ago yann, and I definitely agree on that. The original coloration was much more vivid and pretty.

With that said, yes, that's definitely an albino gibbiceps.

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Yup, that's a gibby all right. They go more yellow than white as they get older. Any chance I can use the top pic for for the cat-elog? The albino gibby pic in there isn't as good.

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Yeah I'll ask her Jools but it should be ok.

I personally think its a beautiful fish, I do love the gibbys natural colour but the albinos do have that golden colour that albino commons dont get.
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Hi Jools, I asked her and she says you sure can.

Can you put the photo credit to Mari Nannichi
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