Angelfish Varieties

While most mutations are lost in nature because they are different, the aquarist can provide added protection for the creature and possibly breed it selectively to establish the new strain.

Silver

This is the normal coloring of wild Angel. The body is white with 4 dark vertical bars running through it. The first passes through the eye, the second usually is in front of the top and bottom fin, the third is usually through the top and bottom fin and the fourth is at the start of the tail fin. There may or may not be faint dark bars running parallel between the darker ones. Some specimens have black speckles over the top half of the body.
Zebra

These are much like the Silvers, but they have more vertical stripes which continue on right through the tail.
Black LaceBlack

Lace are the steppingstones to the solid black variety. The main difference between Black Lace and Silvers is the intensity of color especially on the fins where you will see a lace like effect. In mating 2 Black Lace, you can expect to produce 25% Black, 50% Black Lace and 25% Silver. The Black fry are especially fragile and a lot of times don't survive to free swimming and if they do, should be separated from their more vigorous littermates.
Black

These fish are a solid, velvety black. In mating a Black to a Black Lace you can expect 50% Black and 50% Black Lace and if you mate Black to Black you can expect 100% Black.
Half Black

Half Blacks are just that. Their bodies are white in the front and the black cuts right through the top and bottom fins right through the tail.
Veiltail

Veiltail Angels have very elongated fins and come in all color varieties. If a Veil Angel and a Silver are bred, you can expect 50% Veil and 50% Silver. Breed 2 Veils and you can expect 25% ordinary Angels, 50% Veil and 25% Long Tailed Veil which will have even longer fins and tails than the Veil. Breeding 2 Long Tailed Veils will produce 100% Long Tailed Veils, but they are not as hearty nor are the spawns as large. Some Veils have such long fins that they become bent or at worst broken.

Marbel

Instead of having the ordinary black bars, these fish have a broken pattern of black and silver that is best described as Marble. In the head and back region there may be undertones of golden while the fins have rays of black and white. A breeding of a Marble with a Black Lace will produce some fry which are Black Lace Marble, having characteristics of both parents.
GoldenGoldens may range from a solid silvery white to a golden color with no other markings. Over the head and back area is usually a mantle of gold.
BlushingBlushing Angels have a red cheek area and no pattern on a white body and are reported to be the most delicate.
Pearl

ScalePearl Scale Angels have bumpy almost rough looking scales and come in many color varieties.

Golden

Goldens may range from a solid silvery white to a golden color with no other markings. Over the head and back area is usually a mantle of gold.
BlushingBlushing Angels have a red cheek area and no pattern on a white body and are reported to be the most delicate.
Pearl Scale

Pearl Scale Angels have bumpy almost rough looking scales and come in many color varieties.