I was wondering what you are talking about with the blushing and this answers my question. The blushing is definitely not coming from the phantom gene. I would be very surprised to find a phantom with extreme bushing. This however is a beautiful animal, and is a great example of the cool things you can make with phantom. Phantom is what you add when you want to kick up golds. It generally combines very well with enchi, and obviously, by the looks of this animal, yellowbelly as well. Nice combo for me to shoot for. Excellent purchase.