What is it called

[LizStreithorst]

I need to know in both Greek and English.  Ones that look exactly like that one but blush have a different name, right?  It has something to do with SS and S+. but I could be wrong.

Do these have any value?  I have a pair that is going to raise a ton of kids and several other pairs with eggs.

[waterboy]

Looks like a Paraiba to me (S/S - pb/pb). Two blue genes and two Stripeless genes.  I think the patches of quinine (probably not spelled right) are the result of the 2 stripeless genes (Blusher).  Two Stripeless genes (S/S) is a blusher and 1 stripeless gene  is a Chost (S/+) or a Clown (S/Z). 

[Mugwump]

Looks like a Paraiba to me (S/S - pb/pb). Two blue genes and two Stripeless genes.  I think the patches of quinine (probably not spelled right) are the result of the 2 stripeless genes (Blusher).  Two Stripeless genes (S/S) is a blusher and 1 stripeless gene  is a Ghost (S/+) or a Clown (S/Z).

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[wsantia1]

Looks like a Paraiba to me (S/S - pb/pb). Two blue genes and two Stripeless genes.  I think the patches of quinine (probably not spelled right) are the result of the 2 stripeless genes (Blusher).  Two Stripeless genes (S/S) is a blusher and 1 stripeless gene  is a Ghost (S/+) or a Clown (S/Z).

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[LizStreithorst]

Tell me if I am crazy.  I believe (but could be wrong) that both parents were ghost pearl scales.  I see pearlscale in some of the shiny parts but not other's.  Please look at the picture again and tell me that you don't see pearl scales on some  but not all of the shiny parts.

[waterboy]

Separate phenomena I think.  I don't see any pearl scales.  The shiny patches you see are the result of 2 stripeless genes.

But if both parents were pearlscale then these have to be pearlscales so you might be right.  Something new you have discovered about pearlscales.

[LizStreithorst]

Thank you, Dale.

[waterboy]

Thank you, Dale.

I was modifying my post as you posted.. LOL

[Mugwump]

..typ, and remember pearlscale is recessive....

[LizStreithorst]

Yes.  Some could have two doses of it and others just one.  Do you and Dale see what I'm talking about in the picture?  I see it.  Some of those shiny scales are quite plump.

[waterboy]

That's right.  That is why with both parents being pearlscale, the youngsters have to be pearlscale.  Two recessives on the fathers side means all fry have one, and two recessives on the mothers side means all fry have one from father and one from mother.  Whether or not, or how, they express the double dose pearlscale genes is probably another question.  Looks as if a blushing pearlscale might only express the pearlscale in the guanine spots. 

[waterboy]

Yes.  Some could have two doses of it and others just one.  Do you and Dale see what I'm talking about in the picture?  I see it.  Some of those shiny scales are quite plump.

Pretty hard to tell, but some of the ones by the anal fin and on the side look like they could be.

[Mugwump]

...and pearlscale doesn't pop with all fish the same way and same time too.....I've seen pearl come pretty late in the fry development on many a spawn....

[waterboy]

...and pearlscale doesn't pop with all fish the same way and same time too.....I've seen pearl come pretty late in the fry development on many a spawn....

Have any ideas as to why?  What might be the modifying factor?

[Mugwump]

...and pearlscale doesn't pop with all fish the same way and same time too.....I've seen pearl come pretty late in the fry development on many a spawn....

Have any ideas as to why?  What might be the modifying factor?

...I don't think there's a modifier....it's nature that they all don't pop at once....and in the same way.....I've even seen late pearling Plats, which express pearl fairly easily ..he stripeless might slow some down, or make it difficult to see because of the random iridescent patterns over lapping there as well...