12 PTEROPHYLLUM SCALARE VARIETIES

1 SILVER ANGELFISH – silver body with two stripes on the body and one along the eyes

2 GOLDEN – Gold body with

black eyes

3 ZEBRA OR BANDED – silver body with four to six vertical stripes

4 SILVER LACE – silver angel with lace patterns

5 HALFBACK – silver with a black rear portion

6 SMOKEY – combination of black and silver, but with a gray appearance

7 BLUSHING – the term comes from the clear gill plates found in juveniles, with pinkish gills underneath KOI

8 ANGELFISH – gold with black marbling; no stripes if with orange coloration.

9 LEOPARD – with spots over most of their bodies, which eventually grow closer together during adulthood

10 GHOST – no stripes; mostly, silver fish have a stripe through the eye and tail

11 M ARBLE – black pattern with gold marble (a more popular type)

A 12 LBINO – recessive trait; eyes are either red or yellow