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Originally Posted by Buggy
Sorry to burst your bubble but those fish are not natural. They are tattooed, a process that gained popularity ( for some odd reason ) around Valentines day. It's a cruel process that is stressful to the fish. Another fish that this is popular with is the painted glass tetra. A natural white skirt tetra has a stripe of neon dye injected down its back.
The person that told you that the spots are natural should be fired.
Many animal rights activists and fish keepers boycot petstores that sell these fish and refuse to buy them in hopes of stopping the practice.
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I have a species of molly called the Luv u Molly and its a Balloon molly that has been laser tattooed and the guy at the store assured me that this does them no harm at all...