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Tiger Shovel Nose, Platina ?

Anyway, pic is 1 week old.

Does he look like a genuin Platina ?

I am not sure what platinum is. I'd call this one leucistic.

Is that yours that lost color?

Yeah, Sure is! The one who came to me filled with stones He is fine and eating well!

Leucism by Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism

Make sure to check out the "See also" section.

I've spent a bit reading all this but failed to come by any reference to platinum.

A similar case: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... 2-Viewing)

Viktor Jarikov wrote:Leucism by Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism

Make sure to check out the "See also" section.

I've spent a bit reading all this but failed to come by any reference to platinum.

Here, Oddball compiled a very useful list of terms used in describing fish colors and deviations from thereof. Great many thanks to him: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... efinitions

Another rare case described on MFK: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... se-catfish

For future reference, here is the beginning of this story:

step 1 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... 93#p253193

step 2 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... 41#p257141