Calico
Symphysodon sp.
Description
Calico have a unique multicolored appearance with various spots on a light background. Each specimen is one-of-a-kind.
🌍 Origin & History
Calico is a variety with a tricolor or multicolor pattern (similar to a Calico cat), featuring differently colored spots on a light background. It originates from multiple complex hybrids.
Appearance
Body with a yellow-white or cream background and variously colored spots: orange, red, brown-black, distributed irregularly. Lacks uniform vertical bars. It has a 'mosaic' or 'calico' appearance. The eyes are orange-reddish.
🧬 Genetic background
Pigeon Blood × Golden × other lines with complex patterns. This results in a tricolor or polychrome pattern — a yellow-white background with orange, red, and black spots distributed irregularly.
Recommended water parameters
Care
Standard.
Breeding
The fry vary greatly in pattern. Selection is necessary.
💡 Practical tips
- →Each calico specimen is unique — appreciated by collectors
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