Angelfish Alleles

[Straydum]

over the past 8 times i bred angels, all with the same pair, i've noticed that some alleles of angels are dominant over others. my pair consist one a female silver and a male gold. my fry ratio has always been around 3 gold offsprings to 1 silver offspring. from here it is obvious that the silver allele is recessive.

well does this mean that the silver allele is becoming rarer and rarer in the market? (which is kinda sad) or is the silver allele still dominant over other types, for eg. koi, marble etc.

anything from breeders out there?

 

[Straydum]

 

[Tolak]

You would have to know the genetics behind the silver angel. http/www.theangelfishsociety.org/phenoty.../Dark_Gold.html

The rest of the library is here; http/www.theangelfishsociety.org/phenotype_library_2007/

I've had silver pairs that throw golds, as well as black pairs. This does not mean the gold is dominant, or the other colors recessive, it just means some generations back they were crossed with a gold. This is a good thing, as too much inbreeding produces weak fish eventually.

 

[Straydum]

wow that site really helps . thanks!!