How to Identify Albino Black Skirt Tetra

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

Physical Characteristics

Body shape

compressed

Coloration

Predominantly white to pinkish-white body with translucent fins. The most distinguishing feature is the bright red eyes, a hallmark of albinism. Some individuals may show faint, underlying patterns of the original Black Skirt Tetra's stripes, but these are usually very muted.

Scale type

cycloid

Mouth position

terminal

Distinctive features

Complete lack of melanin pigmentation, Red eyes, 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, transparent.

Pectoral fin

Small, clear.

Distinctive fins

The anal fin is notably large and sail-like, extending along a significant portion of the ventral side of the body. The adipose fin is absent.

Identification Tips

1. 1

   Coloration

   The most obvious identifier is the uniform white to pinkish-white body color, distinguishing it from the grey/black coloration of the standard Black Skirt Tetra.

2. 2

   Eyes

   Characteristic red eyes due to the absence of pigment in the iris, allowing blood vessels to be visible.

3. 3

   Body Shape and Fins

   Retains the deep, laterally compressed body shape and the prominent, sail-like anal fin of its wild counterpart.

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