Veiled Locus
Non-wild alleles at this locus:
Veiled (V)
Possible
phenotypes:
Veiled (V/+), Superveil (V/V)
Veiled (V/+)
The veil tail phenotype results from
the presence of a single dose of the partially dominant veil mutation
(V/+). Veil tail angelfish show an elongation and fringing of their fins.
In no case has the veiled phenotype been shown to change the appearance of
any other known phenotype however veiled angelfish bodies are sometimes
smaller than their wild type counterparts.
Superveiled (V/V)
The superveil phenotype results from
the presence of a double dose of the partially dominant veil mutation
(V/V). A superveil angelfish shows fins that are even longer than those of
the veil tail. In particular the dorsal and anal fins of superveil
angelfish
can be so large that they can actually sag or bend backwards and appear to
be broken.
Combtail
The combtail phenotype is a modification that can occur to both veiled and
superveiled angelfish. These angelfish express elongated tail rays resulting
in a fringed appearance. Combtail is thought to be a recessive trait;
however no one has actually reported doing offspring counts to support
this hypothesis.
Ribbontails
The
ribbontail phenotype is another modificiation that can often be seen in
superveil angelfish (and sometimes in veiled) that causes a long thin tail. Ribbontail is thought to result from environmental conditions since it has
not been show to be passed to offspring.
Approved by The Angelfish Society
Standards Committee on February 11, 2007.
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