Lecophores that develop from melanophores. Melanoleucophore are located at the margin of the dorsal fin, in the dorsal and ventral lobes of the caudal fin. Melanoleucophores lack pterdines and carotenoids; exhibited variably shaped organelles distinct from iridophore reflecting platelets and melanosomes and have crystalline Beta-guanine. Melanoleucophores express tyrosinase related protein 1b and purine nucleoside phosphorylase 4a. Immature cells may contain melanin. [ GOC:cvs GOC:st http://zfin.org/ZDB-PUB-190530-2 ORCID:0000-0002-4142-7153 ORCID:0000-0002-2244-7917 ]
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