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Gold Pearlscale
Multiple Locus Phenotype

Non-wild alleles that interact to form this phenotype:


Gold Pearlscale

 The gold pearlscale phenotype is homozygous (double dose) for two recessive traits, gold and pearlscale, and has the genotype,

 g/g - p/p. 

Both gold and pearlscale are recessive traits that only express when the angelfish is homozygous for the respective trait.  The pearlscale trait alters the shape of the scales, causing them to be more reflective of light and giving the angelfish a glossy appearance.  Other than making the scales more reflective, pearlscale does not alter the expression of the gold trait. 

 Gold pearlscale is considered by some people to be the most striking phenotype for displaying the pearlscale trait because the pearlscale shows up very well on gold angelfish.  Pearlscale is sensitive to environmental conditions, and does not always fully express even under optimum conditions.  When the pearlscale trait expresses fully in this phenotype, the angelfish will almost look like it is covered with gold foil. 
 

  

Approved by The Angelfish Society Standards Committee on March 11, 2007.

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