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Black Moor Goldfish
Black Moor Goldfish
The two
types are the ORDINARY goldfish and FANCY goldfish. Ordinary goldfish have only one tail, while
fancy goldfish have two tails.
To get a better idea of the different types of goldfish (Carassius Auratus that belongs to Cyprinidae
family), hare you will find a detailed list about goldfish.
Black Moor Goldfish
red
red & white
calico
black & white (panda moor)
chocolate
brown
blue
bronze
lavender
chocolate
tricolored
Projecting eyes aside, black moor gold fish have long flowing fins, and deep bodies. Their tail is
considered veiltail, and there scales are metallic with a velvet like appearance. That velvety
appearance can fade if the black moor reaches old age.
As the Black Moor Goldfish has poor vision they are not generally suited for an outdoor pond. Black
Moor gold fish also have a sensitivity to prolonged exposure to low temperatures.
Bubble Eye Goldfish
red
red-and-white
black
gold
calico
Bubble Eye goldfish, due to vulnerability of the eye sacs, are best kept in their own aquarium with
no rocky, or pointy, furnishings. The bubble eye goldfish are relatively poor swimmers due to their
impaired vision, and can not compete with more active goldfish. Their bubbles can also be easily
damaged by being sucked into the filter intake. Keep the Bubble Eye goldfish in a tank with other
goldfish.
Celestial Eye Goldfish
upward oriented eyes, celestial gold fish are best kept in a tank with out celetial eyes. Young
Celestials will have normal eyes that protrude slightly sideway and then over a period of 6 months
will turn upwards.
Celestial Eye Goldfish should only be kept in aquariums with other celestial goldfish.
Comet Goldfish
Comet Goldfish
Comet gold fish have an elongated body, with equally curved dorsal and ventral contours. Unlike
the common goldifsh, it is not deep or heavily bodied. While many color option are available the
most common colors are:
Red-Orange
Lemon Yellow
The main feature of comet variety in the large, deeply forked caudal fin, that can be almost as long
as the body itself.
It requires plenty of swimming room and can swim exceptionally fast for short periods of time.
Comet goldfish can be kept in a pond outside.
Common Goldfish
Common Goldfish
It has a stock body with equally convex dorsal and ventral contours. The body is a brilliant metallic
orange-red or yellow, and this vivid color extends into the fins. The dorsal fin has a long base, and
the anal and caudal fines are not divided, and the caudal fin is moderately forked. Young fish are
dark in color when hatched, and change to adult coloration at around one year of age although
not every fish changes color.
This fish is very hardy and does not need special care. Not only are they a great community fish
but they are great scavengers as well. It is really not necessary to add other scavengers or other
bottom feeders to the aquarium when you have goldfish. Common Goldfish are suitable for ponds
outside all year round.
Demekin Goldfish
Demekin Goldfish
A cross between a ryukin and a telescope goldfish. They have a high arched back with telescoped
eyes.
Fantail Goldfish
Fantail Goldfish
The fantail has a relatively short body with deep, short caudal peduncle. Its body coloration is
variable, depending on the scale formation and pigmentation. THe dorsal fin is held high, and in
good specimens it should be around half the body depth. It has double anal and caudal fins.
The fantail can be kept in an outdoor pond all year round, providing the water is deep enough to
ensure a warm layer at the bottom where it can lie dormant.
Jikins Goldfish
Jikins Goldfish
Slender in shape just like the common goldfish but the tail is completely spil outward. The color of
this fish only comes in one kind. the body of the fish should be white and the fins, lips and gill
plates should be red to orange.
The Jikin is a perfect pond fish, and will do wonderfully outside. I am thinking that the pond in fact
would be the best environment for a jikin the natural sunlight and ever present algae brings out
the bright red color points to their fullest potential. Of course, a tank is a good place for the jikin as
well, him not growing all that gigantic (around 23cm (9 inch)) does have its advantages.
Lionchu Goldfish
Lionchu Goldfish
The Lionchu, or lionhead-ranchu, is a result from crossbreading a lionhead and a ranchu. A fancy
goldfish criteria for the lionchu brings together the traditional side view characteristic of both the
ranchu, and the lionhead. The deep body, curved back and tail placement of the ranchu have
merged with the lionheads large headgrowth. Lionchus also lack a dorsal fin. Lionchu can grow to a
length of 15cm (6inch) when mature. They need to live in a cool but not cold water environment
that is kept between 18-25C (65-78F).
Lionhead Goldfish
Lionhead Goldfish
The short, egg shaped body of the lionhead doesn not have a dorsal fin. In some respects the
lionhead is simliar to the red-cap oranda, as both varieties have a raspberry-like growth on the
head. The caudal fin should be held stiffly, and not allowed to drop.
The lionhead is best kept in the indoor aqaurium, where its colorful feautres can be easily seen.
Oranda Goldfish
Oranda Goldfish
The red-cap oranda has a short, deep body, with a short slightly down tunred caudal peduncle.
Some strains have a white body with a red coloration restricted to the raspberry-like growth on the
head, known as the wen. The dorsal fin is held high, and the anal and caudal fins are double.
Like many of the goldfish strains with more fully developed fins, the oranda needs very clean water
conditions to prevent fin damage and deterioration.
Panda Moor Goldfish
Pearlscale Goldfish
The scales on this fish have a pearl-lke appearance: this is due to each scale having a domed, or
raised, center. These fish are usually metallic or calico in color, and in most other respects, the
strain appears to conform to the usual rounded body shape and double anal and caudal fins of
the twin tailed group of goldfish.
Pearlscales are very sensitive to cold water and should not be exposed to temperature readings
below 13C (55F).
Pompom Goldfish
Pompom Goldfish
A fancy goldfish, Pompoms have bundles of loose fleshy outgrowths on each side of the head,
between the nostrils. With a similar body shape and finnage to the lionhead, the pompom supports
its nasal outgrowths and not the headgrowth of the lionhead. These outgrowths are developed
through selective breeding of the pompom.
Ranchu Goldfish
Ranchu Goldfish
Refered to as the King of Goldfish by the Japanese, the Ranchu is a hooded variety of fancy
goldfish. The egg shaped body of the Ranchu does not have a dorsal fin as a breeding standard.
Much like the lionheads, a ranchu back should be arched and not flat. The head of the ranchu
goldfish is probably the most prominent feature. While the headgrowth can take at least a year to
develop, it should seem to begin from the bottom of the gill cover and move upward.
Ranchus are available in:
orange
red
white
red-and-white
blue
black
black-and-white
black-and-red
natural
chocolate
Ranchus with a pale-yellow bodies and bright red heads are considered rare.
Ranchus are well-adapted to water quality and pH fluctuations.
Ryukin Goldfish
Ryukin Goldfish
A very hardy and attractive variety of goldfish, the ryukin has a pointed head and a prounounced
hump on the back behind the head. Varieties are long or short finned, triple or quadruple tail, with
a high dorsal fin and caudal fin that is often twice as long as the Ryukin body. The Ryukin goldfish
is one of la rather large goldfish reaching 20-25cm (8-10 inch) when good care and water mass
available.
Ryukin goldfish are available in a variety of colors, including;
deep-red
red-and-white
white
calico
Ryukin goldfish is suitable for ponds outside where there in so much more water mass available.
Shubunkin Goldfish
Shubunkin Goldfish
This is similar to the common goldfish in body shape. Its coloration should include a combination of
black, red, purple, blue, and brown, all appearing beneath nacreous or matte scales.
The London shubunkin has the ame finnage as the common goldfish, and the Bristol shubunkin has
a large caudal fin with rounded lobes: this should be carried without dropping.
This variety is suitable for an aquarium or pond.
Telescope Eye Goldfish
red
red-and-white
calico
black-and-white
chocolate
blue
lavender
chocolate-and-blue
black
Due to the telescope eyes poor vision, is more suitable for aquarium without sharp and pointed
objects than ponds.
Tosakin Goldfish
Tosakin Goldfish
Tosakins are a more rare breed of goldfish that are typically found in Japan. With a body shape like
the Ryukin, the Tosakins tail fins open and spread flat causing the front ends to curl under.
Tosakin goldfish are best viewed from above, showing their pointed head, round trunk, and flat half
circled tail that curls under.
Tosakin goldfish can be found in the following colors:
Red
Red and White
Iron Black
Calico
Because the Tosakin is a weak and poor swimmer Tosakin Goldfish should be kept in shallow water
with no current. Slight changes in water chemistry can be very harmul, and Tosakin Goldfish are
very weak throughout their first year.
Veiltail Goldfish
Veiltail Goldfish
The veiltail variety of goldfish has a modified Ryukin shaped body that is deep and round with a
lengthy and graceful tail. There is no forking, or indentation, between the lobes of the square tail of
the Veiltail goldfish. The caudal fin length should be equal to at least the length of the body of the
fish. The anal fins should also be paired and relatively longer than other types of goldfish. The tail
of the Veiltail is often held at a downwards angle, making it truly look like a veil.
Veiltails are less hardy than even other fancy goldfish, and therefore should never be over wintered
in outdoor ponds. Care should be taken whenever they are placed in ponds as rapid temperature
drops can lead to severe stress and loss of these delicate fish. They are also much more
susceptible to disease and parasites.