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Lyre Tail.
Dorsal Fin
The dorsal fin is slim, rises steeply in the beginning, reaches to a
point at the end of the first third of the caudal fin with the tip bent
curved outwards.
Evaluation of the length :
Up to the end of the first third of the caudal fin ……………………..…5 points
Up to the caudal fin beginning …………….…….……………………....3 points
Less than up to the caudal fin beginning…………………………..1 to 2 points
Dorsal fin reaches beyond the first third of the caudal ...deduct up to 3 points
Examples of point deductions with formal defects
Not steeply rising at the beginning …....deduct up to 3 points
Strong serrations or defects ……...…...deduct up to 2 points
Deviation from the ideal form …….……deduct up to 7 points
Dorsal not having tip bent outwards … deduct up to 1 point
The total of the points deducted shall not exceed 8.
The deduction for the same defect is only allowed once.
Caudal Fin
The caudal fin is the approximate shape of a lyre.
The basic form is round and should be 4/10 of the body length and can be colourless.
The outside fin rays reach 8/10 of the body length with clear,
outwardly curved points.
Evaluation of the length
8/10 of the body length ……………….……….….....10 points
7/10 of the body length ………………….….…….......8 points
6/10 of the body length …………….…....……...….….5 points
5/10 of the body length ………………..………...….…2 points
Less than 5/10 of the body length………………....….no point
More than 8/10 of the body length….…..deduct up to 3 points
Examples of point deductions for formal defects
Unequal length of the upper or lower swords.
deduction up to 5 points
Unequal width of the upper and lower swords ..deduct up to 2 points
swing of swords is not symmetrical …………...deduct up to 5 points
swing is not distinctive enough …….…………..deduct up to 5 points
Other defects like serrations ………..………….deduct up to 2 points
Basic form longer than 4/10 of the body length deduct up to 2 points
The total number of points deducted may not exceed 20.
Ideal Body Size 25 mm
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