International Fish Competition > Fish Competition Categories
 
1 DRAGON FISH (DF) - 120cm x 60cm x 60cm

Competition fee = S$150 per entry
Number of fish per entry = 1
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 2

SMALL SIZE (30 – 40CM, INCLUDING TAIL) (DFS)

Class 1 Red
Class 2 Crossback Golden
Class 3 Unclassified (Scleropages formosus)

LARGE SIZE (45CM & ABOVE, INCLUDING TAIL) (DFL)

Class 1 Red
Class 2 Crossback Golden
Class 3 Unclassified (Scleropages formosus)

All entries must be legal specimens tagged and certified by the authority of the country of origin. Overseas entries must meet the import / export requirements set by CITES. Participants may request to bring their own water for the competition. No deformed fish are allowed (inclusive of fourbarbelled fish.)

2 DISCUS (DI) — 60cm x 30cm x 36cm

Competition fee = S$70 per entry
Number of fish per entry = 1
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 3


Class 1: Solid Blue/Green
(eg. Blue Diamond, Ocean Green)
Class 2: Solid Red/Brown
(eg. Rose Red, San Merah, Marlboro, Melon)
Class 3: Solid Yellow
(eg. Golden, Golden Pigeon)
Class 4: Red Spotted Snakeskin
(eg. Leopard Snakeskin, Spotted Snakeskin)
Class 5: Red Spotted
(eg. Leopard, Red Spotted Green, Ring Leopard)
Class 6: Turquoise Pattern/Stripes
(eg. Red Turquoise, Checkerboard, Tiger Stripes)
Class 7: Pigeon Pattern/Stripes
(eg. Pearl Pigeon, Pigeon Snake, Pigeon Turquoise)
Class 8: Albino Solid
(eg. Golden Albino, Blue Diamond Albino, Melon Albino, Snow White Albino)
Class 9: Albino Pattern/Stripes/Spotted
(eg. Albino LSS, Albino Snakeskin, Albino Turquoise)
Class 10: Unclassified Solid Colour
(eg. Red White, Snow White, Cobalt, Blue Snake, White Butterfly)
Class 11: Unclassified Pattern/Stripes/Spotted
(eg. Snakeskin, White Leopard Snakeskin, Golden Leopard Snakeskin)

3 GOLDFISH (GF) — 60cm x 30cm x 36cm

Competition fee = S$30 per entry
Number of fish per entry = 1
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 3

CATEGORY A   SIZE RANGE*
     
Class 1: Ranchu 10-14cm
Class 2: Pearlscaled varieties 10-16cm
Class 3: Oranda 12-16cm
Class 4: Dragon Eye 12-16cm
Class 5: Ryukin - Long Caudal Fin (Tail) 12-16cm
Class 6: Ryukin - Short Caudal Fin (Tail) 10-16cm
Class 7: Open - Any Fancy Variety 10-14cm

CATEGORY B   SIZE RANGE*
     
Class 1: Ranchu Above 14.1cm
Class 2: Pearlscaled varieties Above 16.1 cm
Class 3: Oranda Above 16.1 cm
Class 4: Dragon Eye Above 16.1 cm
Class 5: Ryukin - Long Caudal Fin (Tail) Above 16.1 cm
Class 6: Ryukin - Short Caudal Fin (Tail) Above 16.1 cm
Class 7: Open - Any Fancy Variety Above 14.1 cm

*Size is measured from mouth to caudal tip (tail)

4 GUPPY (GU)

Competition fee = S$15 per entry for Trio
S$20 per entry for Group
Number of fish per entry = as below
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 2 entries per class, up to a max of 16 entries in 8 classes

TRIO (2 MALES AND 1 FEMALE) (20cm x 30cm x 36cm)


Class 1: Solid Colour (Moscow)
Class 2: Solid Colour (Non-Moscow)
Class 3: Bicolour
Class 4: Grass/Variegated
Class 5: Lace/Snakeskin
Class 6: Half Metal
Class 7: Short Caudal
Class 8: Extended Caudal
Class 9: Open (Any Other Colour)

GROUP (6 MALES + 2 FEMALES) (30cm x 30cm x 36cm)

Class 1: Solid Colour (Moscow)
Class 2: Solid Colour (Non-Moscow)
Class 3: Bicolour
Class 4: Grass/Variegated
Class 5: Lace/Snakeskin
Class 6: Half Metal
Class 7: Short Caudal
Class 8: Extended Caudal
Class 9: Open (Any Other Colour)

5 TETRA (TE) — 60cm x 30cm x 36cm

Competition fee = S$15 per entry
Number of fish per entry = 20
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 2

Class 1: Open

6 PLECO (PC) — 60cm x 30cm x 36cm

Competition fee = S$15 per entry
Number of fish per entry = 1
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 2

Class 1: Pseudocanthicus spp.
Class 2: Panaque spp.
Class 3: Open

7 CICHLIDS (CI) — 60cm x 30cm x 36cm

Competition fee = see below
Number of fish per entry = 1
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 2

Class 1: African Cichlids
(Lakes Malawi & Tanganyika)
S$15 per entry
Class 2: South/Central American Cichlids S$15 per entry
Class 3: Flower Horn
(max. 10-15cm excluding tail)
S$50 per entry

* No hybrids are permitted and scientific name must be provided. (Applicable to Class 1 and 2)

8 CORYDORAS (CO) — 60cm x 30cm x 36cm

Competition fee = S$15 per entry
Number of fish per entry = 15 (max)
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 2

Class 1: Open

9 GOURAMI (GO) — 60cm x 30cm x 36cm

Competition fee = S$15 per entry
Number of fish per entry = see below
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 2


Class 1: Gourami
(all species, except Dwarf)
10 per entry
Class 2: Dwarf Gourami 10 - 20 per entry

10 MOLLY (MO) — 60cm x 30cm x 36cm

Competition fee = S$15 per entry
Number of fish per entry
(50% male & 50% female)
= 12 (max)
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 2

Class 1: Molly
(Normal Bred)
Class 2: Balloon Molly

11 PLATY (PL) — 60cm x 30cm x 36cm

Competition fee = S$15 per entry
Number of fish per entry
(50% male & 50% female)
= 12 (max)
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 2

Class 1: Open

12 SWORDTAIL (SW) — 60cm x 30cm x 36cm

Competition fee = S$15 per entry
Number of fish per entry
(50% male & 50% female)
= 12 (max)
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 2

Class 1: Open

13 NEW SPECIES (NS) / VARIETIES (NV) / NEW IN TRADE (NT) — 60cm x 30cm x 36cm

Competition fee = S$15 per entry
Number of fish per entry = as applicable
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 3

FRESHWATER


Class 1: Bred-in-captivity
Class 2: Wild-caught

MARINE

Class 1: Open

*All entries must include the following information:
1. Common or trade name of new species or new varieties (if available)
2. Scientific name
3. Country of origin
4. Maximum size attainable (in centimetres)
5. Date of discovery (within past 2 years) - applicable to wild-caught species
6. Date of establishment (within past 2 years) - applicable to new cultivated varieties


THE 3RD SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL BETTA COMPETITION
(Bettas are judged according to IBC show standards)

14 BETTA SPLENDENS (BS)

Competition fee = S$25 per entry
Number of fish per entry = 1
Maximum number of entries per participant per class = 3

CATEGORY 1 : HALFMOON


A1: Red STM (dark and light body)
A2: Black STM
A3: Red/Black DTM
A4: Dark Iridescent STM
A5: Dark Iridescent DTM
A6: Clear/Yellow/Orange STM
A7: Pastel/Opaque STM
A8: Light Solid DTM
A9: Bicolour/Patterned STM
A10: Bicolour/Patterned DTM
A11: Metallic Light-bodied STM/DTM
A12: Metallic Dark-bodied STM/DTM
A13: AOC STM
A14: AOC DTM

CATEGORY 2 : CROWNTAIL

B1: Dark Non-iridescent Red/Black CTM
B2: Dark Iridescent CTM
B3: Light Solid Colour CTM
B4: Bicolour/Patterned CTM
B5: Black Orchid CTM
B6: Metallic Light-bodied CTM
B7: Metallic Dark-bodied CTM
B8: AOC CTM

CATEGORY 3 : PLAKAT - SHOW/SYMMETRICAL/GIANT


C1: Red STM Plakat
C2: Black STM Plakat
C3: Blue STM Plakat
C4: Steel STM Plakat
C5: Green/Turquoise STM Plakat
C6: Clear/Yellow/Orange STM Plakat
C7: Pastel/Opaque STM Plakat
C8: Bicolour/Butterfly STM Plakat
C9: Marble/Grizzled/Multicolour STM Plakat
C10: Metallic Light-bodied STM Plakat
C11: Metallic Dark-bodied STM Plakat
C12: AOC STM Plakat
C13: Symmetrical Plakat
G2: Giant Plakat

* Categories are subjected to further changes