my profile  |  logon  |  help search  > Database salt water fresh water Vertebrates -- Select -- African Cichlids American Cichlids Angelfish Barbs Bettas Bichir Catfish (Cory) Catfish (Large) Danios/Minnows Discus Eels Goldfish Gouramis Guppies Hatchets Killfish Koi Loaches Miscellaneous Mollies Oscars Platies Plecos Rainbowfish Rasboras Sharks Suckermouth Cats Swordtails Tetras Invertebrates -- Select -- Clams Lobsters Shrimp Snails Plants -- Select -- Foreground Mid-ground Background compatibility disease/health > Virtual Tanks > Resources > Articles > Reviews FRESH WATER  - Vertebrate Angelfish Black Angel Cichlidae Submit A New Specimen additional commentary       Angelfish Variations If you only find this post inaccurate, please post one of your own to the contrary. However, if you find this post in violation of our Community Guidelines, so we can review it and help keep our community clean and friendly. Posted by Uzzbay on January 10 2009 post rating 90 (9 votes)      Generally speaking, there are nine criteria that are used when naming a mutation or hybrid variation of Angelfish. Those are Albino, Black, Gold, Marble, Smokey, Zebra, Pearlscale, Stripeless and Veil. The First 6 are refering to color, Pearlscale and Stripeless are appearance and Veil refers to fin length. There may be any combination of these to name a particular specimen but the name itself does not mean that it is identical to another specimen of the same name. For example, a Black and Albino mix may be called a Half Black and you many see Silver Zebra or a Smokey Pearscale Angelfish. Names that step too far outside of these general guidelines should be questioned as the origin of the name. Some vendors may give their specimen a different name to indicate that it is unique and warrants further purchase consideration by everyone but may in fact not be unique.