Order Cyprinodontiformes
Suborder Cyprinodontoidei
Family Poeciliidae
Subfamily Poeciliinae
Genus Poecilia.
Guppy — Poecilia reticulata.
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Classification of dorsal, ventral, and anal fins of guppies.
Ventral and anal fins.
The anal fin, along with the ventral fins, has only two types: regular and ribbon. The ribbon fin type looks like strongly elongated fins. Males with this form of the anal fin are sterile, so the gene for the ribbon mutation is transmitted only through the mother guppy that possesses the ribbon fin type.
Dorsal fin background.
As a rule, the background and pattern of the dorsal fin completely repeat the background and pattern of the male guppy’s tail. However, there are exceptions.
1. Same as the tail.
2. Solid color across the entire dorsal fin.
3. Bicolor — smoothly transitioning color from the base of the fin to its tip.
Dorsal fin pattern.
A. Unpatterned.
B. Cheetah (black spots), Gravel (colored spots).
C. Mosaic (black pattern), Carpet (colored pattern), Chaotic large pattern.
D. Snakeskin, Net, Cobra (black pattern), Lace (colored pattern), Chaotic fine pattern.
Dorsal fin shape.
A. Round.
B. Oval.
C. Flag.
D. Ribbon.
E. Pennant.
F. Scarf.
G. Swallow, Crown.
Dorsal fin evaluation: Depending on the dorsal fin shape, the evaluated breeds are divided into subgroups. Point deductions when evaluating the dorsal fin coloration: — Coloration covers 100% of the surface — no points deducted. — Coloration covers 75% of the surface — 4 points deducted. — Coloration covers 50% of the surface — 6 points deducted. — Coloration covers 25% of the surface — 8 points deducted. — Coloration covers 0% of the surface — 10 points deducted. — Insufficient quality of coloration/pattern — up to 4 points deducted. — The total number of deducted points must not exceed 10.
Classification of guppy tail colors.
Tail color.
The tail coloration of male guppies is not always easy to describe. To describe the colors, it is necessary to have standard color names and typical variants of their mixing on the caudal fin. Depending on the tail shape, these main types can be described. Since in our country we deal almost exclusively with only two tail shape groups (“Original” and “Fan”), descriptions will be given so far only for these groups.
Tail color types for the “Fan” group are the most variable, and this group is rightfully considered the most commercial.
1. Background.
1. — Solid. Solid color across the entire tail.
2. — Bicolor. Smoothly transitioning color from the base of the tail to its rear edge.
3. — Tricolor. Smoothly transitioning colors from the base of the tail to its rear edge.
4. — Multicolor. The tail background has a random color pattern.
5. — Mixed. The front part of the tail has one background, the rear has another.
2. Pattern.
1. — Unpatterned.
2. — Cow (black spots), Peacock (colored spots), large spots all over the tail.
3. — Galaxy (black spots), Gravel (colored spots), small spots all over the tail.
4. — Leopard. Rings all over the tail.
5. — Fireworks. Large spots arranged in arcs repeating the rear edge of the tail.
6. — Carnation. Zigzags repeating the rear edge of the tail.
7. — Mosaic (black pattern), Carpet (colored pattern), chaotic large pattern.
8. — Snakeskin, Net, Cobra (black pattern), Filigree, Lace (colored pattern), chaotic fine pattern.
9. — Medusa. In the front part of the tail, vertical dark hatching (medusa’s cap); in the rear, openwork horizontal hatching (medusa’s tentacles).
There are not many tail color types for the “Original” group encountered here, and they are similar to the “Fan” group.
Point deductions when evaluating tail coloration: — Coloration covers 100% of the surface — no points deducted. — Coloration covers 75% of the surface — 6 points deducted. — Coloration covers 50% of the surface — 9 points deducted. — Coloration covers 25% of the surface — 12 points deducted. — Coloration covers 0% of the surface — 14 points deducted. — Insufficient quality of coloration/pattern — up to 6 points deducted. — The total number of deducted points must not exceed 14.
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