GloFish and Similar Species
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (modificado genéticamente)
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Black Skirt Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Key differences: The wild-type Black Skirt Tetra has a silvery-grey body with two or three prominent vertical black bars. It lacks any fluorescent coloration.
White Skirt Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (albino/leucistic variant)
Key differences: A selectively bred variant of the Black Skirt Tetra that is white or very pale, often with faint or absent black bars. It also lacks fluorescent coloration.
Other Genetically Modified Fish
Various species
Key differences: While other species (e.g., GloFish Danios, GloFish Barbs) are also genetically modified for fluorescence, they can be differentiated by their distinct body shapes and fin configurations specific to their original species (e.g., elongated body of a Danio, more robust body of a Barb).
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