Tropical
Fish - Species
Black
Moor
Description
Variants
Special
care
Bubble
Eye
Coloration
Etymology
Variants
Calico
(goldfish)
Celestial
Eye
Comet
(goldfish)
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article: Goldfish
Common
goldfish
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pets
Housing
Common
goldfish in a pond
Breeding
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Goldfish
as feeder fish
KKG
Fantail
(goldfish)
Coloration
Goldfish
History
Chinese
goldfish classification
Goldfish
in ponds
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the aquarium
Feeding
Behavior
Native
environment
Breeding
Mosquito
control
Edibility
and cruelty
Origins
and evolution
Special
care
This article is
about a breed of fish. Black moor might also refer to a member of an ethnic
group, and Wholesale Tropical Fish a subgroup of the present-day Moors.
Black moor goldfish
Country of origin
China and
Japan
Type
Veiltailed
Breed standards
BAS
The black moor is a telescope-eyed variety of fancy goldfish
that has a characteristic pair of protruding eyes. It is also referred to as
popeye, and Wholesale Tropical Fish telescope, and Wholesale Tropical Fish demekin (moor) in Japan
and dragon-eye in China.
Contents
1 Description
2 Variants
3 Special care
4 References
5 See also
Apart from their projecting eyes, and Wholesale Tropical Fish black moors have deep
bodies and long, and Wholesale Tropical Fish flowing finnage. They are veiltailed and possess metallic
scales with a velvet-like appearance.
Young moors resemble bronze fantails. Their black coloration
and eye protrusion develop with age. They can grow quite large but may lose
their velvet-like appearance with increasing age. Black demekins may also
revert to metallic orange due to very high water temperature levels.
Telescopes also come in red, and Wholesale Tropical Fish red-and-white, and Wholesale Tropical Fish calico, and Wholesale Tropical Fish black-and-white, and Wholesale Tropical Fish chocolate, and Wholesale Tropical Fish brown, and Wholesale Tropical Fish blue, and Wholesale Tropical Fish bronze, and Wholesale Tropical Fish lavender and
chocolate-and-blue, and Wholesale Tropical Fish tricolored, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and black coloration. Black moors with a deep
solid black color are difficult to find but are more stable in moors than any
other goldfish variety. Black-and-white moors are known as panda moors.
Black moors have poor vision, and Wholesale Tropical Fish therefore mixing them with
more active varieties of fish is not recommended. And because of their delicate
eyes, and Wholesale Tropical Fish an aquarium without any sharp and pointed objects is preferred. They are
sensitive to prolonged exposure to low temperature levels.
Bubble eye goldfish
Country of origin
China
Type
Fantailed
Breed standards
BAS
The bubble eye is a small variety of fancy goldfish with
upward pointing eyes that are accompanied by two large fluid-filled sacs. It is
known as suihogan in Japan.
Contents
1 Description
2
Coloration
3 Special care
4 References
5 External links
and further readings
6 See also
Description
The bubble eye normally has an evenly curved back that lacks
a dorsal fin. The pair of large pouches of skin attached under its eyes jiggle as
it swims. Bubble eyes have metallic scales and they are similar to the
celestial eye goldfish.
The eyes of the bubble eye goldfish are normal in the young
fry, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but will start to develop eye bladders three months after hatching.
Bubble eyes come in many color patterns such as red, and Wholesale Tropical Fish red-and-white, and Wholesale Tropical Fish black, and Wholesale Tropical Fish gold and calico.
Special care
Bubble eyes require a special aquatic environment because
they are relatively poor swimmers due to their impaired vision, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and cannot
compete with more active goldfish. Their "bubbles" can be easily
sucked into the filter intake. These bladder-like swellings can also be easily
damaged by any sharp-edged rocks and tank decorations.
Butterfly tail (goldfish)
Butterfly tail goldfish
Country of origin
Japan
Type
Many
Breed standards
BAS
The butterfly tail goldfish or jikin, and Wholesale Tropical Fish as it is known in Japan, and Wholesale Tropical Fish is believed to have been developed from
the hardy wakin, and Wholesale Tropical Fish a Japanese goldfish variety (also common in China and the rest of Asia)
which is very similar to the river carp.
Contents
1 Description and
production
2 Etymology
3 Variants
4 References
o 4.1 Footnotes
o 4.2 Bibliography
5 See also
Description and
production
The butterfly tail is similar to the wakin except that, and Wholesale Tropical Fish when
viewed from behind, and Wholesale Tropical Fish its double tail fin has a pronounced "X" shape.
It has a characteristic long, and Wholesale Tropical Fish cigar-shaped or torpedo-shaped body that is
white, and Wholesale Tropical Fish with red lips, and Wholesale Tropical Fish fins and gill covers. The jikin is not born with this coloration, and Wholesale Tropical Fish instead this white pigmentation of the skin is
artificially produced by removing the red scales when still young, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and usually
done at about three months old and by either plucking off any red scales on the
body with the use of tweezers or by bleaching with oxalic acid. Jikins swim in
a characteristically jerky manner but can grow up to 9 inches long. Older
jikins tend to become stronger than young jikins.
The jikin, and Wholesale Tropical Fish however, and Wholesale Tropical Fish is a rare Japanese variety and is hardly
ever available outside Japan.
This fish originated from the area around the modern city of Nagoya, and Wholesale Tropical Fish Aichi Prefecture, and Wholesale Tropical Fish Japan, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and thus designated as a
Natural Treasure (Tennen Kinenbitsu) of that prefecture.
The word jikin means "local goldfish" in Japanese.
It is also referred to as peacock tail and as rokurin (six-scales)
fish. The latter name, and Wholesale Tropical Fish "rokurin" refers to the six-scales or
"points" of the fish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish namely the red-colored lips, and Wholesale Tropical Fish dorsal, and Wholesale Tropical Fish pectoral, and Wholesale Tropical Fish ventral, and Wholesale Tropical Fish anal and caudal fins.
Butterfly tail fancy goldfish can also be globe-eyed.
Calico or nacreous goldfish are goldfish of any breed that
sport a mixture of metallic and transparent scales that produces a pearly
appearance. The name "calico goldfish" is often associated, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and
sometimes confused, and Wholesale Tropical Fish with the shubunkin goldfish.
Contents
1 Description
2 Variants
3 References
4 See also
Description
Calico goldfish have patches of red, and Wholesale Tropical Fish yellow, and Wholesale Tropical Fish grey and black
along with dark speckles on a blue background. This nacreous coloration of
usually extends over the fins.
Variants
See also: Shubunkin
A calico oranda goldfish.
A calico oranda goldfish.
Although calico coloration occasionally occurs in other
fancy golfish varieties such as telescope eyes, and Wholesale Tropical Fish fantails, and Wholesale Tropical Fish ryukins, and Wholesale Tropical Fish orandas, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and
ranchus, and Wholesale Tropical Fish this nacreous characteristic is exclusive to the shubunkins which are
single-tailed fish that are similar to the common goldfish and could grow up to
12 inches in length.
Celestial eye goldfish
Country of origin
China and
Japan
Type
Fantailed
Breed standards
BAS
Celestial eye goldfish or choten gan is a fancy goldfish
that has similar finnageto ryukins and fantails. It has a characteristic pair
of telescope eyes which are turned upwards.
Contents
1 Description
2 Variants
3 References
4 See also
Description
Celestials are a relatively small variety of goldfish that
does not have dorsal fins. They come in all colors with either metallic or
nacreous scales. They are delicate goldfish because, and Wholesale Tropical Fish apart from sporting upward-oriented
eyes, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they are also sensitive to cold water temperatures, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and are unable to
compete with more vigorous goldfish for food. Therefore, and Wholesale Tropical Fish these fancy goldfish
are best kept in a tank of their own.
The eyes of young celestials are normal
but gradually protrudes sideways and then turn upwards within a period
of six months.
Comet goldfish
Country of origin
USA
Type
Single tailed
Breed standards
BAS
The comet or comet-tailed goldfish is the most common
variety of fancy goldfish in the United States.
Contents
1 Origins
2 Description
3 Variants
4 Goldfish farming
market
5 References
6 See also
Origins
The comet-tailed goldfish is an American development. The
first one appeared in the ponds of the U.S. Government Fish Commission in Washington in the early
1880s. It has been developed from common goldfish stock by Hugo Mullert, and Wholesale Tropical Fish a
government worker. Mullert was the first person to place the comet onto the
fishkeeping market in quantity. Comets are known as kometto in Japan.[5]
Description
A white comet goldfish.
A white comet goldfish.
The comet goldfish can be distinguished from the common
goldfish by its long, and Wholesale Tropical Fish single and deeply forked tail fin. Comets with yellow, and Wholesale Tropical Fish orange, and Wholesale Tropical Fish red, and Wholesale Tropical Fish red-and-white color are common. Due to the comet's hardy and
active nature, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and the relative ease in caring for them, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they are best suited
to ponds and outdoor pools. Comet-tails can grow up to 12 inches in
length.Sarasa Comets have long flowing fins are very hardy fish. They can be
kept with koi in an outdoor pond.
Variants
Sarasa
comets are characterized by their red-and-white coloration and resembles
the Kohaku color pattern in koi. The word sarasa is of Japanese origin.
The Tancho
single-tail is similar to the comet-tail but it has a silver-colored body and
finnage with a red patch on the head.
Goldfish farming
market
Goldfish are commonly bred on fish farms in many parts of
the world such as the Far East, and Wholesale Tropical Fish Middle East, and Wholesale Tropical Fish Europe and the United States.
In most instances, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the millions of fish produced each year end up in pet or
aquarium centers for sale to aquarists. However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish in North
America, and Wholesale Tropical Fish there is a demand for goldfish used as bait or
"feeder fish" to other fish by anglers.
Due to the relatively inexpensive prices of comets and the
common goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they also become toy prizes in carnivals or other places of
entertainment. This practice was intended to be made illegal through a bill
such as the Animal Welfare Bill (July 14, and Wholesale Tropical Fish 2004) in the United Kingdom, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but was unsuccesful.
Common goldfish
Country of origin
USA
Type
Single tailed
Breed standards
BAS
Common goldfish are a type of goldfish with no other
modifications from their ancestors other than their color. Most varieties of
fancy goldfish were derived from this simple breed. Common goldfish come in a
variety of colours including red, and Wholesale Tropical Fish orange/gold, and Wholesale Tropical Fish white, and Wholesale Tropical Fish black and yellow or
'lemon' goldfish.
Contents
1 As pets
2 Temperament
3 Housing
4 Breeding
5 Diseases
6 Goldfish as
feeder fish
7 References
8 See also
The common goldfish became a popular pet around the world
due to their hardy nature. They are hardier than fancy goldfish and are able to
live in a variety of conditions ranging from indoor aquariums to outdoor ponds.
Common goldfish can withstand fluctuations in water quality and temperature.
They are also easy to breed. If well cared for, and Wholesale Tropical Fish common goldfish can live up to
10 years or more in captivity.
Temperament
Common goldfish are social animals who
prefer living in groups. They are able to interact with any fish belonging to
the same species. With provision of adequate care and attention, and Wholesale Tropical Fish common
goldfish can become tame. Once familiar with the face of its owner, and Wholesale Tropical Fish swimming
towards the fishkeeper during feeding time can be observed and hand-feeding
becomes possible. Small goldfish will normally avoid any form of human contact.
However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish this fear ceases in a middle-sized and mature goldfish. A full-grown
goldfish is more likely to eat directly from the hands of its owner without
evident hesitation. Mature goldfish will also explore their surroundings
through nibbling or grazing behavior.
If transferred into a tank of other goldfishes, and Wholesale Tropical Fish a common
goldfish would normally try to communicate and familiarize itself with its new
tankmates by rubbing up against the body of other fish. The most common introductory
gesture would be by swimming side by side with another goldfish with its head
facing forward, and Wholesale Tropical Fish or by swimming side by side with
another goldfish with its head facing the opposite direction, and Wholesale Tropical Fish or even by
swimming above another goldfish in a perpendicular fashion. Schooling is a
common behavior when there is a new fish in the tank. After some time, and Wholesale Tropical Fish this
schooling behavior eventually ceases, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and soon every individual fish will again
be swimming and exploring the aquarium on its own. Aggressive behavior is
uncommon when a new specimen is introduced into a settled school of goldfish.
Hierarchy during feeding is commonly observed in which the
larger goldfish receives most of the food. However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish a small goldfish may also
become aggressive or competitive feeders despite the presence of larger fish
which is, and Wholesale Tropical Fish in general terms, and Wholesale Tropical Fish considered as a good sign since a willingness to
feed is a good sign of a healthy goldfish.
Common goldfish in a pond
It is a common practice to keep common goldfish in a small
bowl but this allows waste in the water to build up to toxic levels and does
not provide enough oxygen. They should ideally be kept in an aquarium of at
least 20 gallons or 75 L with a good filter, and Wholesale Tropical Fish because these fish can get larger
than 14 inches (35cm). Tank recommendations range up to 100 gallons or 380 L.
It is possible to keep small goldfish in smaller tanks, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but such an arrangement
will be very difficult to maintain once the fish grows older. If there is
concern about the fish not getting enough oxygen, and Wholesale Tropical Fish particularly when it is warm, and Wholesale Tropical Fish an air pump with an airstone or bubble strip will work well. A filter that can
do at least 10Ũ filtration is best, and Wholesale Tropical Fish which means that for every 10 gallons or
litres of water, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the filter should be able to cycle 100 gallons or litres per
hour.
Goldfish are curious fish that will quickly become bored
without items or other fish to interact with. If placed in a bare aquarium
goldfish will settle to the bottom and only move when fed or frightened by
sudden jolts. However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish if put in a tank with sufficient
gravel, and Wholesale Tropical Fish aquarium accessories or plants (real or fake) they will make themselves
at home. Adding a few companion fish will also help, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but make sure each
fish has plenty of personal space.
Goldfish are minimally territorial, and Wholesale Tropical Fish so if your aquarium is
already too small for one goldfish (see above recommendations), and Wholesale Tropical Fish it will
certainly be too small for two or more. Stress is not healthy for any goldfish.
In a best case scenario, and Wholesale Tropical Fish one or two fish will bully the rest so that they do
not get enough to eat. Cannibalism is usually rare (such as when a fish is
dying or dead) but in cramped, and Wholesale Tropical Fish stressful situations, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish may behave
unpredictably. Disease, and Wholesale Tropical Fish of course, and Wholesale Tropical Fish is possible anytime fish are stuck in small
living quarters.
When adding goldfish to a new tank it is important to place
no more than two at a time. This allows helpful bacteria (which turn ammonia to
nitrite and finally to nitrate) to grow. If introduced in too great a number
before these bacteria grow, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the goldfish will die from breathing in too much of
their own untreated excrement. Even after the development of the biological
filter, and Wholesale Tropical Fish it is necessary to change about 30% of the water at least four times a
month (or as necessary to prevent a build-up of harmful nitrate). The addition
of live aquatic plants may reduce the number of times per month one will have
to perform water changes, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but only if the plants are growing (they will uptake
nitrate as a source of nitrogen).
Common goldfish can be kept in outdoor ponds throughout the
year with similar care but they may become sluggish and stop feeding in the
winter. This does not mean they are sick, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but rather that their metabolism has
slowed. The pond must not freeze solid of course, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and there should be an open
spot in the surface ice to allow air in. The ice should also not be struck, and Wholesale Tropical Fish as
this sends shock waves of sound pressure through the water.
Reproducing goldfish
Reproducing goldfish
Breeding common goldfish is relatively easy. In breeding
condition the males will develop small white spots on his gill covers and the
female will become plump. The male will chase the female until she releases her
eggs, and Wholesale Tropical Fish then the male will release milt and they will become fertilized. The eggs
will then stick to any available surface. It is then best to remove the eggs to
a separate aquarium as the adults are likely to eat them. When the eggs hatch
into fry, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they will need to be fed very small food such as hatched brine shrimp
or a ready made fry food. As they grow bigger, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they can eat finely crumbled
fishfood. Eventually the pieces of fishfood can get bigger.
Common goldfish are usually hardy but can also contract
diseases. These can be caused by poor water quality, and Wholesale Tropical Fish overfeeding and
overstocking. In small aquariums, and Wholesale Tropical Fish illnesses in common goldfish can quickly
become fatal requiring quick and prompt treatment. Several symptoms can
indicate sick fish such as cuts on any of the fins, and Wholesale Tropical Fish a change in scale or eye
coloration, and Wholesale Tropical Fish excretions from the nostrils, and Wholesale Tropical Fish scales are falling off or the fish
frequently rises towards the water surface. Many specialty treatments are
available in the market to manage specific diseases.
Main article:
feeder fish
Common goldfish are often used as live prey for predatory
fishes such as oscars and piranhas. They are also fed
to larger crayfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish turtles, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and frogs. Sold at only about one inch long, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they
can be easily consumed by other animals. Relatively inexpensive, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they are often
bought in large numbers for this purpose. However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish some animal sympathizers
find it unacceptable to feed live goldfish to other predatory fish or animals.
Curled-gill goldfish
The Curled-gill or Reversed-gill goldfish is another
uncommon variety of fancy goldfish that has been developed by specialist
enthusiasts. It owes its name from the out-turned appearance of its gill
covers.
Egg-fish goldfish
Egg-fish goldfish
Country of origin
Japan
Type
Long-tailed and short-tailed
Breed standards
The egg-fish goldfish is another artificial creation of
specialist fancy goldfish breeders which lacks a dorsal fin and has a
pronounced egg-shaped body.
Variant
The phoenix is a
Chinese variety with an egg-shaped body and a long tail, and Wholesale Tropical Fish without a dorsal fin
and no headgrowth. It comes in all shades of color and scale types.
Fantail goldfish
Country of origin
China and
Japan (Asia)
Type
Fantailed
Breed standards
BAS
The Fantail goldfish is the western form of the Ryukin that
possesses an egg-shaped body, and Wholesale Tropical Fish a high dorsal fin, and Wholesale Tropical Fish a long quadruple caudal fin, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and no shoulder hump.
Contents
1 Description
2
Coloration
3 Breeding
4 References
5 See also
Description
The Fantail goldfish may have either
metallic or nacreous scales and normal or telescope eyes. Its finnage
are less well developed than the Ryukin. It supports double anal and tail fins.
The anal and caudal fins are well divided into two matching halves. Although
generally considered as a hardy goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish Fantails can be sensitive to
prolonged exposure to low water temperatures. Keeping Fantails in an aquarium requires
an ideal temperature ranging between 55 to 70°F (13 to 21°C).
Fantails with red, and Wholesale Tropical Fish bronze and calico colors are common.
Breeding
Good-quality Fantails are produced by rigorous fry
selection.
Goldfish
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Carassius
Species: C.
auratus
Subspecies: C. a.
auratus/C. a. gibelio
Trinomial name
Carassius auratus auratus
(Linnaeus, and Wholesale Tropical Fish 1758)
For the baked snack crackers, and Wholesale Tropical Fish please see Goldfish (snack).
The goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish Carassius auratus, and Wholesale Tropical Fish was one of the earliest
fish to be domesticated, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and is still one of the most commonly kept aquarium
fish and Water gardens. A relatively small member of the carp family (which
also includes the koi carp and the crucian carp), and Wholesale Tropical Fish the goldfish is a domesticated
version of a dark-gray/brown carp native to east Asia (first domesticated in
China) that was introduced to Europe in the late 17th century. The mutation
that gave rise to the goldfish is also known from other cyprinid species, and Wholesale Tropical Fish such
as common carp and tench. Goldfish may grow to a maximum length of 23 inches
(59 cm) and a maximum weight of 9.9 pounds (4.5 kg), and Wholesale Tropical Fish although this is rare; few
goldfish reach even half this size. In optimal conditions, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish may live
more than 20 years (the world record is 49 years), and Wholesale Tropical Fish but most household goldfish
generally live only six to eight years, and Wholesale Tropical Fish due to their often being kept in bowls.
A group of goldfish is known as a troubling.
Contents
1 History
2 Varieties of
domesticated goldfish
o 2.1 Chinese goldfish classification
3 Goldfish in
ponds
4 In the aquarium
5 Feeding
6 Behavior
7 Native environment
8 Breeding
9 Mosquito control
10 Edibility and
cruelty
11 Care
12 Varieties
13 See also
14 References
15 External links
During the Tang Dynasty, and Wholesale Tropical Fish it was popular to raise carp in
ponds. As the result of a dominant genetic mutation, and Wholesale Tropical Fish one of these carp
displayed gold (actually yellowish orange) rather than silver coloration.
People began to breed the gold variety instead of the silver variety, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and began
to display them in small containers. The fish were not kept in the containers
permanently, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but would be kept in a larger body of water, and Wholesale Tropical Fish such as a pond, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and
only for special occasions at which guests were expected would they be moved to
the much smaller container.
A crucian carp carrying a mutation for
yellow pigment. Some of the first goldfish may have looked like this.
A crucian carp carrying a mutation for
yellow pigment. Some of the first goldfish may have looked like this.
In 1162, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the empress of the Song Dynasty ordered the
building of a pond to collect the red and gold variety of those carp. By this
time, and Wholesale Tropical Fish people outside the royal family were forbidden to keep goldfish of the
gold (yellow) variety, and Wholesale Tropical Fish yellow being the royal color. This probably is the
reason why there are more orange goldfish than yellow goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish even though the
latter are genetically easier to breed.
The occurrence of other colors was first recorded in 1276.
The first occurrence of fancy tailed goldfish was recorded in the Ming dynasty.
In 1502, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish were introduced to Japan, and Wholesale Tropical Fish where the Ryukin and Tosakin
varieties were developed.
In 1854, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish were introduced to Portugal and from there to other parts of Europe. Goldfish were first introduced to North America around 1850 and quickly became popular in
the United States.[5]
Varieties of
domesticated goldfish
Selective breeding over centuries has produced several color
variations, and Wholesale Tropical Fish some of them far removed from the "golden" color of the
originally domesticated fish. There are also different body shapes, and Wholesale Tropical Fish fin and eye
configurations. Some extreme versions of the goldfish need to be kept in an
aquarium they are much less hardy than varieties closer to the
"wild" original. However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish some variations are hardier, and Wholesale Tropical Fish such as the
Shubunkin. The main goldfish varieties are:
Breeds of goldfish
Black moor Bubble eye Butterfly tail Celestial eye
Comet Common Fantail Lionchu Lionhead Oranda Panda moor
Pearlscale Pompom Ranchu Ryukin Shubunkin Telescope eye Veiltail
In Chinese goldfish keeping, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish are classified into 4
main types, and Wholesale Tropical Fish which are not commonly used in the west.
Dragon eye -
Goldfish with extended eyes, and Wholesale Tropical Fish e.g. Black Moor, and Wholesale Tropical Fish Bubble Eye, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and telescope eye
Egg - goldfish
without a dorsal fin. e.g. lionhead (note that a
bubble eye without a dorsal fin belongs to this group)
Wen - goldfish
with dorsal fin and a fancy tail. e.g. veiltail
("wen" is also the name of the characteristic headgrowth on such
strains as oranda and lionhead)
Ce (may also be
called "grass") - goldfish without anything fancy. This is the type
that is usually used in Japanese carnivals, and Wholesale Tropical Fish especially for "goldfish
scoops".
Jikin and wakin -
goldfish with double tails, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but with the body shapes of comets.
Goldfish are popular pond fish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish since they are small, and Wholesale Tropical Fish inexpensive, and Wholesale Tropical Fish colourful, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and very hardy. In a pond, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they may even survive if
brief periods of ice form on the surface, and Wholesale Tropical Fish as long as there is enough oxygen
remaining in the water and the pond does not freeze solid.
Common goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish London and Bristol shubunkins, and Wholesale Tropical Fish jikin, and Wholesale Tropical Fish wakin, and Wholesale Tropical Fish comet and sometimes fantail can be kept in a pond all year round
in temperate and subtropical climates. Moor, and Wholesale Tropical Fish veiltail, and Wholesale Tropical Fish oranda and lionhead are
only safe in the summer.
Goldfish pond
Goldfish pond
Small to large ponds are fine though the depth should be at
least 80 cm (30 in) to avoid freezing. During winter, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish will become
sluggish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish stop eating, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and often stay on the bottom of the tank. This is
completely normal; they will become active again in the spring. A filter is
important to clear waste and keep the pond clean. Plants are essential as they
act as part of the filtration system, and Wholesale Tropical Fish as well as a food source for the fish.
Plants are furthermore beneficial since they raise oxygen levels in the water.
Compatible fish include rudd, and Wholesale Tropical Fish tench, and Wholesale Tropical Fish orfe and koi, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but the latter will require specialized care. Ramshorn
snails are helpful by eating any algae that grows in the pond. It is of great
importance to introduce fish that will consume excess goldfish eggs in the
pond, and Wholesale Tropical Fish such as orfe. Without some form of population control, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish ponds can
easily become overstocked. Koi may also interbreed to produce a sterile new
fish.
The goldfish is usually classified as a coldwater fish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and
it can live in an unheated aquarium. Like most carp, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish produce a large
amount of waste both in their feces and through their gills, and Wholesale Tropical Fish releasing harmful
chemicals into the water. This also happens because goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish like other
cyprinids, and Wholesale Tropical Fish lack a stomach and only have an intestinal tract, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and thus cannot
digest an excess of proteins, and Wholesale Tropical Fish unlike most tropical fish.[citation needed]
Build-up of this waste to toxic levels can occur in a relatively short period
of time, and Wholesale Tropical Fish which is often the cause of a fish's sudden death. It may be the
amount of water surface area, and Wholesale Tropical Fish not the water volume, and Wholesale Tropical Fish that decides how many
goldfish may live in a container, and Wholesale Tropical Fish because this determines how much oxygen
diffuses and dissolves from the air into the water; one square foot of water
surface area for every inch of goldfish length (370 cmē/cm). If the water is
being further aerated by way of water pump, and Wholesale Tropical Fish filter or fountain, and Wholesale Tropical Fish more goldfish
may be kept in the container.[citation needed]
Goldfish aquarium
Goldfish aquarium
Goldfish may be coldwater fish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but this does not mean they
can tolerate rapid changes in temperature. The sudden shift in temperature that
comes at night, and Wholesale Tropical Fish for example in an office building where a goldfish might be
kept in a small office tank, and Wholesale Tropical Fish could kill them, and Wholesale Tropical Fish especially in winter. Conversely, and Wholesale Tropical Fish temperatures over 25 °C (77 °F) can be extremely damaging for goldfish (this is
the main reason why they shouldn't be kept in tropical tanks).[citation
needed]
The popular image of a goldfish in a small fishbowl is an
enduring one. Unfortunately, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the risk of stunting, and Wholesale Tropical Fish deoxygenation, and Wholesale Tropical Fish ammonia/nitrite poisoning caused by such a small environment means that this is
hardly a suitable home for any species of fish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and some countries have banned
the sale of bowls of that type under animal rights legislation. [6]
The supposed reputation of goldfish dying quickly is often
due to poor care amongst uninformed buyers looking for a cheap pet.[citation needed] The true lifespan of a well-cared-for goldfish
in captivity can extend beyond 10 years.
Goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish like all fish that are kept as pets, and Wholesale Tropical Fish do not like
to be petted. In fact, and Wholesale Tropical Fish touching a goldfish can be quite dangerous to its
health, and Wholesale Tropical Fish as it can cause the protective slime coat to be damaged or removed, and Wholesale Tropical Fish which opens the fish's skin up to infection from bacteria or parasites in the
water.
Fancy goldfish are unlikely to survive for long in the wild
as they are handicapped by their bright fin colors; however it is not beyond
the bounds of possibility that such a fish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish especially the more hardy varieties
such as the Shubunkin, and Wholesale Tropical Fish can survive long enough to breed with its wild cousins.
Common and comet goldfish can survive, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and even thrive, and Wholesale Tropical Fish in any climate in which
a pond for them can be created. Introduction of wild goldfish can cause
problems for native species. Within three breeding generations the vast
majority of the goldfish spawn will have reverted to their natural olive color.
Since they are carp, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish are also capable of breeding with certain other species
of carp and creating hybrid species.[citation needed]
Research by Dr. Yoshiichi Matsui, and Wholesale Tropical Fish a professor of fish
culture at Kinki University
in Japan, and Wholesale Tropical Fish suggests that there are subtle differences which demonstrate that while the
crucian carp is the ancestor of the goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they have sufficiently diverged
to be considered separate species.[7]
If you leave your goldfish in the dark , and Wholesale Tropical Fish it will turn almost white. Goldfish have pigment production in response to
light, and Wholesale Tropical Fish which is almost like our tanning in the sun. Fish have cells called
chromatophores that produce pigments which reflects light, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and gives
coloration. The color of a Goldfish is determined by which pigments are in the
cells, and Wholesale Tropical Fish how many pigments molecules there are, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and whether the pigment is
groupes inside the cell or is spaced throughout the cytoplasm. So if your
Goldfish is kept in the Dark you will notice that it will appear lighter in the
morning, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and if over a long period of time will lose its color.
Common flake fish food
Common flake fish food
Like most fish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish are opportunistic feeders. When an
excess of food is offered, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they will produce more waste and feces, and Wholesale Tropical Fish partly due
to incomplete digestion of protein. Overfed fish can sometimes be recognized by
feces trailing from their cloaca. Goldfish need only be fed as much food as
they can consume in one to two minutes, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and no more than twice a day. Extreme
overfeeding can be fatal, and Wholesale Tropical Fish typically by bursting of the intestines. In short, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they will explode. This happens most often with selectively bred goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish which have a convoluted intestinal tract as opposed to a straight one in common goldfish. Novice fishkeepers who have newly purchased
ryukin, and Wholesale Tropical Fish fantail, and Wholesale Tropical Fish oranda, and Wholesale Tropical Fish lionhead or other fancy goldfish will need to watch
their fish carefully for a few days, and Wholesale Tropical Fish as it is important to know how much the
goldfish will eat in a couple minutes of time.
Special goldfish food has a lower protein and higher
carbohydrate content. It is sold in two consistencies - flakes that float at
the top of the aquarium, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and pellets that sink slowly to the bottom.
Goldfish enthusiasts will supplement this diet with shelled
peas (with outer skins removed), and Wholesale Tropical Fish blanched green leafy vegetables, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and
bloodworms. Young goldfish also benefit from the addition of brine shrimp to
their diet. As with all animals, and Wholesale Tropical Fish individual goldfish will display varied food
preferences.
Behavior can vary widely both because goldfish are housed in
a variety of environments, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and because their behavior can be conditioned by
their owners. A common misconception that goldfish only have a three second
memory has been proven completely false (Busted on the show Mythbusters).[8]
Scientific studies done on the matter have shown that
goldfish have strong associative learning abilities, and Wholesale Tropical Fish as well as social learning
skills. In addition, and Wholesale Tropical Fish their strong visual acuity allows them to distinguish
between different humans. It is quite possible that owners will notice the fish
react favorably to them (swimming to the front of the glass, and Wholesale Tropical Fish swimming rapidly
around the tank, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and going to the surface mouthing for food) while hiding when
other people approach the tank. Over time, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish should learn to associate
their owners and other humans with food, and Wholesale Tropical Fish often "begging" for food
whenever their owners approach. Auditory responses from a blind goldfish proved
that he recognized one particular family member and a friend by voice, and Wholesale Tropical Fish or
vibration of sound. This behavior was very remarkable because it showed that he
recognized the vocal vibration or sound of two people specifically out of seven
in the house.
Goldfish also display a range of social behaviors. When new
fish are introduced to the tank, and Wholesale Tropical Fish aggressive social behaviors may sometimes be
seen, and Wholesale Tropical Fish such as chasing the new fish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish or fin nipping. These usually stop within a
few days. Fish that have been living together are often seen displaying
schooling behavior, and Wholesale Tropical Fish as well as displaying the same types of feeding behaviors.
Goldfish may display similar behaviors when responding to their reflections in
a mirror.
Goldfish that have constant visual contact with humans also
seem to stop associating them as a threat. After being kept in a tank for
several weeks, and Wholesale Tropical Fish it becomes possible to feed a goldfish by hand without it
reacting in a frightened manner. Some goldfish have been trained to swim
through mazes, and Wholesale Tropical Fish push a ball through a hoop, and Wholesale Tropical Fish or even swim in a synchronized
routine by their owners.[9]
Goldfish have behaviors, and Wholesale Tropical Fish both as groups and as individuals
that stem from native carp behavior. They are a generalist species with varied
feeding, and Wholesale Tropical Fish breeding, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and predators avoidance behaviors that contribute to their
success in the environment. As fish they can be described as
"friendly" towards each other, and Wholesale Tropical Fish very rarely will a goldfish
harm another goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish nor do the males harm the females during
breeding. The only real threat that goldfish present to each other is in food
competition. Commons, and Wholesale Tropical Fish comets, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and other faster varieties can easily eat all the
food during a feeding before fancy varieties can reach it. This can be a
problem that leads to stunted growth or possible starvation of fancier
varieties when they are kept in a pond with their single-tailed brethren. As a
result, and Wholesale Tropical Fish when mixing breeds in an aquarium environment, and Wholesale Tropical Fish care should be taken to
combine only breeds with similar body type and swim characteristics.
Goldfish natively live in ponds, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and other slow or still
moving bodies of water in depths up to 20 m (65 ft). Their native climate is
subtropical to tropical and they live in freshwater with a pH of 6.08.0, and Wholesale Tropical Fish a
water hardness of 5.019.0 dGH, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and a temperature range of 40 to 106 °F (4 to
41 °C) although they will not survive long at the higher temperatures. They are
considered ill-suited even to live in a heated tropical fish tank, and Wholesale Tropical Fish as they are
used to the greater amount of oxygen in unheated tanks, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and some believe that
the heat burns them. However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish have been observed living for centuries
in outdoor ponds in which the temperature often spikes above 86 °F (30 °C).
When found in nature, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the goldfish are actually an olive green color.
In the wild, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the diet consists of crustaceans, and Wholesale Tropical Fish insects, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and
various plant matter.
While it is true that goldfish can survive in a fairly wide
temperature range, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the optimal range for indoor fish is 68 to 75 °F (20 to 23
°C). Pet goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish as with many other fish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish will usually eat more food than it
needs if given, and Wholesale Tropical Fish which can lead to fatal intestinal blockage. They are
omnivorous and do best with a wide variety of fresh vegetables and fruit to
supplement a flake or pellet diet staple.
Sudden changes in water temperature can be fatal to any
fish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish including the goldfish. When transferring a store-bought goldfish to a
pond or a tank, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the temperature in the storage container should be equalized by
leaving it in the destination container for at least 20 minutes before
releasing the goldfish. In addition, and Wholesale Tropical Fish some temperature changes might simply be too
great for even the hardy goldfish to adjust to. For example, and Wholesale Tropical Fish buying a goldfish
in a store, and Wholesale Tropical Fish where the water might be 70 °F (approximately 21 °C), and Wholesale Tropical Fish and hoping to
release it into your garden pond at 40 °F (4 °C) will probably result in the
death of the goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish even if you use the slow immersion method just
described. A goldfish will need a lot more time, and Wholesale Tropical Fish perhaps days or weeks, and Wholesale Tropical Fish to
adjust to such a different temperature.
Because goldfish like to eat live plants, and Wholesale Tropical Fish their presence in
an aquarium can be quite a problem. Only a few of the aquarium plant species
can survive in a tank with goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish for example Cryptocoryne and Anubias
species, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but they require special attention so that they are not uprooted. Fake
plants are often more durable, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but the plant branches can often irritate or
harm a fish if it comes in contact with them.
Goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish like all cyprinids, and Wholesale Tropical Fish lay eggs. They produce
adhesive eggs that attach to aquatic vegetation. The eggs hatch within 48 to 72
hours, and Wholesale Tropical Fish releasing fry large enough to be described as appearing like "an
eyelash with two eyeballs". Within a week or so, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the fry begin to look
more like a goldfish in shape, and Wholesale Tropical Fish although it can take as much as a year before
they develop a mature goldfish color; until then they are a metallic brown like
their wild ancestors. In their first weeks of existence, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the fry grow
remarkably fast - an adaptation born of the high risk of getting devoured by
the adult goldfish (or other fish and insects) in their environment.
Goldfish can only grow to sexual maturity if given enough
water and the right nutrition. However if kept well, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they may
breed indoors. Breeding usually happens after a significant change in
temperature, and Wholesale Tropical Fish often in spring. Eggs should then be separated into another tank, and Wholesale Tropical Fish as the parents will likely eat any of their young that they happen upon. Dense
plants such as Cabomba or Elodea or a spawning mop are used to catch the eggs.
Most goldfish can and will breed if left to themselves, and Wholesale Tropical Fish particularly in pond settings. Males chase the females around, and Wholesale Tropical Fish bumping and
nudging them in order to prompt the females to release her eggs, and Wholesale Tropical Fish which the
males then fertilize. Due to the strange shapes of some extreme modern bred
goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish certain types can no longer breed among themselves. In these cases, and Wholesale Tropical Fish a
method of artificial breeding is used called "hand stripping". This
method keeps the breed going, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but can be dangerous and harmful to the fish if
not done correctly.
Like some other popular aquarium fish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish such as the guppy, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish guppy, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and other carp are frequently added to stagnant bodies of
water in order to reduce the mosquito populations in some parts of the world, and Wholesale Tropical Fish especially to prevent the spread of West Nile Virus, and Wholesale Tropical Fish which relies on mosquitoes
to migrate. However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the introduction of goldfish has often had negative
consequences for local ecosystems.[10]
For more details
on this topic, and Wholesale Tropical Fish see goldfish swallowing and feeder fish.
Although edible, and Wholesale Tropical Fish goldfish are rarely eaten. A fad among
North American college students for many years was swallowing goldfish as a
stunt and as an initiation process for fraternities. The first recorded
instance was in 1939 at Harvard University.[11] The
practice gradually fell out of popularity over the course of several decades
and is now rare [citation needed].
Goldfish being scooped up.
Goldfish being scooped up.
In many countries, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the operators of carnivals and fairs commonly
give goldfish away in plastic bags as prizes for winning games. In the United
Kingdom, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the government proposed banning this practice as part of its Animal
Welfare Bill, and Wholesale Tropical Fish [12][13] though this has since been
amended to only prevent goldfish being given as prizes to unaccompanied
minors.[14] However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish in Rome, and Wholesale Tropical Fish Italy, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the city passed a law in late 2005, and Wholesale Tropical Fish which
banned the use of goldfish or other animals as carnival prizes. Rome has also banned the
keeping of goldfish in goldfish bowls, and Wholesale Tropical Fish on the premise that it's cruel for a
fish to live in such a small, and Wholesale Tropical Fish confined space.[6]
In the UK, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the Animal Welfare Act 2006 prohibits deliberate and "unnecessary
suffering" to animals, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but contrary to widespread belief, and Wholesale Tropical Fish it doesn't
explicitly outlaw the feeding of live feeder fish such as goldfish to other
fish. However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish it does prohibit introducing two animals for the purpose of
"fighting, and Wholesale Tropical Fish wrestling or baiting".[15]
Nonetheless, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the assumption is that a legal case could be made to class the use
of feeder fish as a "fight" and though as-yet untried in the courts, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the risk of such a prosecution has led many retailers and hobbyists simply to
treat the use of feeder fish in the UK as illegal.[citation needed
Lionchu
Lionchu goldfish
Country of origin
Thailand
Type
Fantailed
Breed standards
GFP
The Lionchu or lionhead-ranchu is a fancy goldfish that has
resulted from crossbreeding lionheads and ranchus.
Contents
1 Description
2 Origins and
evolution
3 References
4 Other sources
5 See also
6 External links
Description
The Western criteria for lionchus combine the traditional
characteristic side-view profiles of the ranchu and the lionhead. The ranchu's
deep body, and Wholesale Tropical Fish broad and curved back, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and tail placement
has been merged with the large headgrowth of the lionhead. Lionchus do not have
dorsal fins.
Although at first, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the lionchus were considered merely as mongrels, and Wholesale Tropical Fish being hybrids of the lionheads and ranchus, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the lionhead actually have an
ancestor from Japan
in the 1800s; it is then known as the shishigashira ranchu or lion-headed
ranchu. The shishigashira ranchu is a ranchu-like goldfish with small amounts of
headgrowth and some having small knobs and bumps on the back (a suggestion that
the absence of the dorsal fin had not yet been stabilized at the time).[5] But the modern-day lionchu is considered to have
originated from Thailand, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and was popularized by a group of goldfish hobbyists
in Singapore through RafflesGold.com, and Wholesale Tropical Fish an internet-based goldfish forum site.
The lionchu was officialy recognized as a unique class of fancy goldfish during
the "My Fancy Goldfish Competition 2006", and Wholesale Tropical Fish which was held in Singapore from
May 26-28, and Wholesale Tropical Fish 2006.
Lionhead (goldfish)
Lionhead goldfish
Country of origin
China
Type
Fantailed
Breed standards
BAS
The lionhead is a hooded variety of fancy goldfish. This
fish is the precursor to the ranchu.
Contents
1 Description
2 Origins
3 Special care
4 References
5 See also
Description
The tremendous hood or headgrowth and fat cheeks of
lionheads give them a facial appearance similar to canine puppies. The
"wen" (Chinese term for headgrowth) fully covers the head, and Wholesale Tropical Fish cheeks and
gill plates of the fish. Furthermore, and Wholesale Tropical Fish lionheads have short but deep bodies, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and
relatively straight or evenly arched backs without dorsal fins. The finnage, and Wholesale Tropical Fish in
general, and Wholesale Tropical Fish are short. Breeding standards require that the lionhead's anal fins
are paired, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the double tail fin should not droop, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and its upper edges should be
held away from the body. The tail of a traditional lionhead can be fully
separated, and Wholesale Tropical Fish partially separated, and Wholesale Tropical Fish or webbed. The tail should also meet the caudal
peduncle (the area where the body joins the tail) in a fashion that is almost
perpendicular to the body. The caudal peduncle is ideally broad, and Wholesale Tropical Fish allowing the
tail to open when the fish swims. The back of the proper lionhead is quite
broad to support the placement of the raspberry-like hood. Hood development may
vary but are more pronounced in males. The hood normally takes a year to
develop in young fry. Mature male lionheads periodically shed patches of their
headgrowths.
Lionheads can grow up to 6 inches (15 cm) in length
(including finnage) and may have metallic, and Wholesale Tropical Fish nacreous or matte scales. They come
in a variety of coloration.
Origins
A painting of Chinese/Japanese lion-dogs.
Lionhead goldfish were bred to mimick the appearance of this mythological Asian
animal.
A painting of Chinese/Japanese lion-dogs.
Lionhead goldfish were bred to mimick the appearance of this mythological Asian
animal.
Lionheads were bred in China to depict the image of the
mythical Chinese lion-dog (the shishi, and Wholesale Tropical Fish in Japanese legend). They were
introduced to Japan from China during
the 17th and 18th centuries. The Japanese produced lionheads with more rounded
back profiles, and Wholesale Tropical Fish modified tails and diminished size of the headgrowth.
Lionheads are sometimes sensitive to low water temperatures.
