The pattern discus (Part 3)

The pattern discus are divided into three branches : the pattern discus fine, large pattern and calico ('Boss at work '.)
To qualify a fish to be pattern, It must have a drawing (stripes, points, patches...) who should be homogeneous on the whole body. (Except for the "calico" or their classification could be better explored)

Young discus "calico"., a variety with a special pattern…

The fine pattern discus branche

From today, the branche pattern discus "fine" can be divided into 5 phenotypes of level 4 : The phenotype "snakeskin"., "pigeon snakeskin., 'white spotted snakeskin '., "golden snakeskin., and the "leopard snakeskin..
These phenotypes are stable.
On the level 5 you will find sub-level branches 6 who are less represented phenotypes. There are some breeders who do a serious work of selection with them.

Some photos to better understand

Left a red snakeskin discus, On the right a blue snakeskin

A spotted snakeskin pigeon discus on left, On the right a white spotted snakeskin

On the left a 'golden red spotted snakeskin' that can be called "golden spotted snakeskin.

On the right picture a leopard snakeskin that can be called "red spotted snakeskin.

The large pattern discus branche

From today, the branche pattern discus "large" can be divided into 5 phenotypes of level 4 : The turquoise phenotype, White leopard, pigeon blood, Golden leopard and leopard.
The "turquoise" phenotypes, "pigeon blood" and to a lesser extent "leopard" are often well represented in competition.
The "turquoise" branch, which is undoubtedly the oldest selected by the man have the particularity of having a level sub-branches 6 widely encountered.
Fish of the branch "pigeon blood" is much stable. Italian SG discus breeders have made a speciality with a phenotype named "jaguar" which is more recent.

The name of this phenotype may be retained since it is very explicit.

Some photos to better understand

Left a red striped turquoise, On the right a coarsed red turquoise

Vertical red turquoise discus

Example of a pattern of "turquoise blue" type coarsed discus

Pattern "striped" of a "turquoise blue" discus

White leopard discus

From left to right; a discus pigeon blood type "striped"., and a "vertical" type

Left a boss type "checkerboard.", right type 'jaguar '.

A "golden leopard" discus left, on the right a "golden leopard ring." (Young subject)

On the left a 'leopard' right discus discus 'leopard ring. "

Pattern Heckel cross

To finish, the pattern Heckels cross may integrate the branch pattern discus "large".

Discus "heckel cross to boss. (Here stripped )

These phenotypes regularly include competitions and we will have to specifically look for the pattern goshawks the central bar patrons. It should not be the only focus of the pattern.

Here a beautiful subject with correct stripes (At the present time of the work of selection) and a prominent central bar. According to the progress of the selections that this must be greater.