The leopard coral trout generally exhibited numerous round, minute blue spots covering its
head (about the size of nostril) and body (except ventral side). This is a characteristic that …

Introduction Koi carp, an ornamental fish derived from the common carp Cyprinus carpio
(CC), is characterized by beautiful skin color patterns. However, the mechanism that gives …

The large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) is one of the most valuable economic
mariculture fish in China, and its yellowness in skin is considered as the most important traits …

Pigmentation is closely associated with various behaviors, and it is also an important feature
that influences the popularity and price of ornamental fish. However, the molecular …

Color changes and pattern formations can represent strategies of the utmost importance for
the survival of individuals or of species. Previous studies have associated capture with the …

Body colour is an important economic trait for commercial fishes. Recently, a new colour
morph displaying market-favoured yellow skin (termed as yellow-mutant, YM) of northern …

Most flatfish have a white lower blind side and a brown or grey upper ocular side which can
display cryptic patterning with dark areas and white spots. Active predatory flatfish like …

Simple Summary The integument of leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus)
becomes black, brown, and red under intensive culture. Fish skin color is one of the most …

In nature, most Paramisgurnus dabryanus are grey‐black (grey‐black loach), although there
is a mutant (albino) in the breeding population with a 'golden colour'(golden loach). There …

Red crucian carp (Carassius auratus red var.) is an ornamental fish with vivid red/orange
color. It has been found that the adult body color of this strain forms a gray-to-red change. In …