Breeding and strains: Script

• Script is the black markings usually along the centre line of the flower horn, there can also be double and even triple script markings, they would be black markings above and below the centre line.
• Script can be highly variable in shape, size and length. It is important to note that script is only one feature of a fish, this means that a fish with high grade script doesn't always mean the fish is high grade, because if other factors aren't satisfactory such as body shape, colour, pearl, fins, eyes and kok then a fish may not make a high grade.
• Also a fish with low grade script doesn't always mean the fish is low grade, body shape, colour, pearl, fins, eyes and kok must all be considered.
• Its also important to understand that script does not apply to every flowerhorn variety.

• Broken script(which is supposed to resemble Chinese characters)
• Solid line script, which as the name implies looks more like a solid line. A good quality script should be black and surrounded by a shiny pearl border.

Depending on the FH variety the script is considered by some to symbolise the level of quality (such as ZZ and King Kamfa) with full scripts from tail base to at least the gill plate being more desirable by some than incomplete script, double script is considered a level up.

Its again important to note that there is personal taste and the consensus, its best not to confuse these opinions.

Scripting on the kok is known as a flower.