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Delta or Triangle Tail

Delta

1. The caudal fin forms a triangle of 70 degrees to the body and has a length equal to 8/10 of the body length. The edges are straight and the corners can be slightly rounded off.

2. The dorsal fin rises steeply, is broad and reaches bluntly to the end of the first third of the caudal fin. 

Body – evaluation of the length

26mm 8 points
24mm 6 points
22mm 3 points
20mm 1 point
less than 20mm 0 points and disqualification.
larger than 26mm deduct up to 3 points

Examples of point deductions with the body form:

Shapeless/dumpy deduct up to 5 points
Caudal peduncle to broad deduct up to 2 points
Body too flat (if it looks emancipated) deduct up to 4 points
Round back deduct up to 2 points
Strong bend deduct up to 5 points

Abnormalities like humpback, hollow back, curvature of the vertebral column etc. lead to disqualification of the set.   

The total number of points deducted must not exceed 8.

Caudal fin - 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 no points
More than 8/1 deduct up to 3 points.
 

Examples of point deductions of formal defects and spreading

Angle  
70 degrees and more no point deductions
65 degrees deduct 1 point
60 degrees deduct 3 point
55 degrees deduct 5 point
Less than 55 degrees deduct  8 points
Rear edge concave or convex deduct up to 2 points
Rear edge runs diagonally deduct up to 4 points
Rear edge strong serrations and/or defects deduct up to 5 points
Upper and lower edges at unequal angles deduct up to 5 points
Upper and lower edges concave or convex deduct up to 5 points
Upper and lower edges shows serrations or defects deduct up to 2 points
Corner from upper and lower edges to rear edge too strongly rounded deduct up to 2 points

The total amount of points deducted must not exceed 20

 Dorsal fin - 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.
Under it, depending upon length 1 to 2 points.
Dorsal fin reaches beyond the first third of the caudal fin deduct up to 3 points.

 Exmples of point deductions with formal defects

Not steeply rising at 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 may not exceed 8.

Deductions for the same criteria can only take place once.


 

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