How to Identify Albino Black Skirt Tetra

To identify Albino Black Skirt Tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (Albino)), look at these key features.

Physical Characteristics

Body shape

compressed

Coloration

Predominantly white to pinkish-white body with translucent fins. The most distinctive feature is the bright red iris of the eyes, a hallmark of albinism. In some individuals, faint remnants of the two vertical bars characteristic of the wild type might be visible under certain lighting, but they are largely absent.

Scale type

cycloid

Mouth position

terminal

Distinctive features

Complete lack of melanin pigmentation (white/pinkish body), Red eyes (due to visible blood vessels), Deep, laterally compressed body, Large anal fin extending from behind the pelvic fins to the caudal peduncle

Dorsal fin

Small, triangular, located mid-body.

Tail fin

Forked, symmetrical.

Pectoral fin

Small, clear, positioned low on the body.

Distinctive fins

The anal fin is notably large and extends along a significant portion of the ventral side, giving the fish a 'skirted' appearance, though less pronounced than in the wild-type due to the lack of dark pigmentation.

Identification Tips

1. 1

   Coloration

   The most obvious identifier is the uniform white to pinkish-white body and bright red eyes, distinguishing it from all other tetra species and even other color morphs of G. ternetzi.

2. 2

   Body Shape

   Its deep, laterally compressed body and large anal fin are characteristic of the Gymnocorymbus genus.

3. 3

   Eye Color

   The red eyes are a definitive indicator of albinism and differentiate it from leucistic or xanthic forms that might have normal or dark eyes.

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