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Spade Tail.
Dorsal Fin
The dorsal fin is slim, rises steeply in the beginning and reaches a point at the end of the first third of the caudal fin.
Evaluation of length
Up to the end of the first third of the caudal fin ………………………...5 points
Less than up to the first third of the caudal fin ………….deduct up to 4 points
Dorsal fin reaches beyond the first third of the caudal ...deduct up to 4 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
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 shape resembles a miners spade.
The upper and lower edges of the caudal fin depart from the body
with a noticeable beginning and are parallel.
The length of the caudal is 5/10 of the body length, the depth
reaches 8/10 of the caudal length.
Evaluation of the length
5/10 of the body length ………..………………......….10 points
4/10 of the body length ………………………...…..…..7 points
3/10 of the body length ………………………...…..…..3 points
Less than 3/10 of the body length……………...….….no points
More than 5/10 of the body length……….deduct up to 3 points
Examples of point deductions for formal defects
Caudal height less than 8/10 of caudal length….deduct up to 5 points
Upper and lower edges not parallel ……………..deduct up to 3 points
Defects in caudal fin extension…..…..…………..deduct up to 5 points
Unequal angles at rear edges ……..…………….deduct up to 3 points
Rear edge too pointed ……..….….…………… ..deduct up to 10 points
Rear edges angles too obtuse ..…………………deduct up to 2 points
Other defects like serrations ……………………..deduct up to 5 points
The height of the caudal is less than the highest body height no points
The total number of deducted points must not exceed 20.
Ideal Body Size 24 mm
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