Aquarium
Tropical Fish
Meteor
goldfish
Oranda
Trivia
Panda
Moor
Pearlscale
Pompom
(goldfish)
Ranchu
Selection
and judging
Ryukin
Shubunkin
Tamasaba
Telescope
eye
Black
Moor
Bubble
Eye
Meteor goldfish
Country of origin
See text
Type
No tail
Breed standards
BAS
The Meteor goldfish is a strange-looking variety that has
been developed by specialist breeders of fancy goldfish. It has no tail fin, and Wholesale Tropical Fish hence its name.
Oranda goldfish
Country of origin
China and
Japan
Type
Veiltailed
Breed standards
BAS
An oranda is a fancy goldfish characterized by a prominent
raspberry-like hood encasing its head. The hood or headgrowth (also known as
wen in Chinese) encases the whole head except for the eyes and mouth.
Contents
1 Description
2 Trivia
3 Variants
4 Special care
5 References
6 See also
Description
Due to the fleshy outgrowth on the top of its head and sides
of its face, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the oranda has become one of the most popular goldfish. The oranda
is a metallic or matte scaled goldfish that is similar in appearance to the
veiltail. It has a large, and Wholesale Tropical Fish long and deep body accompanied by a long quadruple
tail. This four-lobed and contracted tail normally spreads out broadly when the
oranda stops swimming. The back does not rise up to form a ryukin-like hump.
Orandas are available in orange, and Wholesale Tropical Fish red, and Wholesale Tropical Fish red-and-white, and Wholesale Tropical Fish red-and-black, and Wholesale Tropical Fish black, and Wholesale Tropical Fish blue, and Wholesale Tropical Fish chocolate, and Wholesale Tropical Fish bronze, and Wholesale Tropical Fish white or silver, and Wholesale Tropical Fish black-and-white
(panda-colored), and Wholesale Tropical Fish red-black-and-white (tricolor), and Wholesale Tropical Fish and calico colors.
The headgrowth of young fry may take one to two years to
develop.
The oranda can reach 8 to 12 inches (20 to 31 centimeters)
in length.
A specimen from China, and Wholesale Tropical Fish named "Bruce", and Wholesale Tropical Fish has
attained 15 inches in length.
Variants
A pair of red cap oranda goldfish.
The one on the left has red-colored lips.
A pair of red cap oranda goldfish.
The one on the left has red-colored lips.
The azuma nishiki
is an attractive nacreous-colored form of the oranda.
The red-cap oranda
has a silver body with a prominent red headgrowth on the forehead.
Chinese breeders
have developed telescope eyed orandas, and Wholesale Tropical Fish a cross-breeding of the telescope eye
and oranda goldfishes.
The hana fusa or
white pompom oranda is an elegant pompom with a dorsal fin.
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Panda moor goldfish
Country of origin
China and
Japan
Type
Veiltailed
Breed standards
BAS
The panda moor is a fancy goldfish with a characteristic
black-and-white color pattern and protruding eyes.
Contents
1 Description
2 Special care
3 References
4 See also
Description
Panda moors have delicate projecting eyes, and Wholesale Tropical Fish deep bodies, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and
long flowing finnage. Like any other moor goldfish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish pandas can grow very large.
They are metallic-scaled and veiltailed. Young moors resemble bronze fantails
and their protruding eyes gradually develop with age. They sport a velvety
appearance in maturity. However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they may loose this velvet-like appearance
with increasing age.
Special care
Because of their delicate eyes and poor vision, and Wholesale Tropical Fish pandas are kept
in an aquarium without sharp or pointed objects. They also cannot compete for
food with more active goldfish varieties. They are sensitive to low water
temperature levels.
Pearlscale goldfish
Country of origin
China and
Japan
Type
Fantailed
Breed standards
BAS
The pearlscale or chinshurin in Japanese, and Wholesale Tropical Fish is a spherical-bodied fancy goldfish with finnage similar to the fantail.
Contents
1 Description
2
Coloration
3 Variants
4 Special
temperature requirements
5 References
6 See also
Description
The characteristic feature of the pearlscale is its thick, and Wholesale Tropical Fish domed scales with pearl-like appearance. Its body is round and similar to a
golf ball. The finnage may be long or short. Pearlscales can reach up to 8
inches long and grow up as large as oranges. However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish pearlscale fancy goldfish
are prone to swimbladder disorders which affect the ability to maintain normal
position in the water. This is attributed to the selective breeding process of
fancy goldfish to achieve particular body forms, and Wholesale Tropical Fish such as that of the
pearlscale's. Selective breeding gradually resulted to the alteration of the
appearance of the swimbladder.
Coloration
Pearlscales come in every color variety.
Variants
Pearlscales are found without headgrowth, and Wholesale Tropical Fish with Oranda-like
headgrowth or with two large bubble domes. The bubble-domed Pearlscales are
known as High-head pearlscale or Hama
nishiki.
Pompom goldfish
Country of origin
China and
Japan
Type
Fantailed
Breed standards
BAS
Pompoms or pompon or hana fusa are a type of fancy goldfish
that have bundles of loose fleshy outgrowths between the nostrils, and Wholesale Tropical Fish on each side
of the head.
Contents
1 Description
2 Variants
3 References
4 See also
Description
The pompom has a similar body shape and finnage to the
lionhead but instead of supporting a headgrowth it has nasal outgrowths. The extent of the nasal outgrowths, and Wholesale Tropical Fish which are enlargements of
the nasal septum, and Wholesale Tropical Fish vary in pompom goldfish. In some, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the outgrowths hang down
past the mouth. These skin outgrowths around the nostrils of pompoms are
developed through selective breeding. Pompoms may have either metallic or
nacreous scalation, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and can occur with or without a dorsal fin.
Ranchu
Country of origin
Japan
Type
Fantailed
Breed standards
BAS
The ranchu is a hooded variety of fancy goldfish developed
in Japan.
It is referred to as the "king of goldfish" by the Japanese.
Contents
1 Origins and
evolution
2 Description and
standards
3 Classification, and Wholesale Tropical Fish deportment and conformation
o 3.1 Top-view ranchu (TVR)[7]
o 3.2 Side-view ranchu (SVR)[7]
o 3.3 Selection and judging
4 References and
further readings
5 See also
Origins and evolution
The modern-day ranchu is a Japanese development of the
lionhead. They are the direct outcome of crossbreeding experiments of different
Chinese lionhead specimens.
Description and
standards
A chocolate-colored ranchu.
A chocolate-colored ranchu.
The ranchu is a highly regarded fancy goldfish in Japan. Compared
to lionheads, and Wholesale Tropical Fish ranchus have a more downturned tail and tail fin. Although
similar to lionheads, and Wholesale Tropical Fish ranchus have more-arched backs and have much shorter
tails that are tucked-in at a sharp angle.
A ranchu has an egg-shaped body with a deep belly that is between 5/8 to 3/4 the length of the fish. This goldfish
does not have a dorsal fin and breeding standards require that the back should
not have any vestiges of the dorsal fin on it. The back should be rounded and
not flat, and Wholesale Tropical Fish as in the case of lionheads. The area of the caudal peduncle should
curve sharply downwards to meet the tail. The caudal peduncle itself should be
broad and neither lengthy or too short (a properly
formed caudal peduncle avoids swimming motion impairments to this type of
goldfish). The ranchu's tail meets the caudal peduncle at a forty-five degree
angle, and Wholesale Tropical Fish giving the fish a unique swimming motion. Furthermore, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the tail lobes
are rounded, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and all other finnage are paired.
The most prominent feature of the ranchu is its head. There
must be sufficient space between the eyes, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and also from the eyes to the front
of the head. The gill cover should figuratively extend quite far towards the
tail. The headgrowth should seem to begin from the bottom of the gill cover and
move upward. The headgrowths of young ranchu fry may take at least a year to
develop. Young ranchus possessing broad foreheads and square noses generally
produce better headgrowths. Mature ranchus can reach between 6 to 8 inches (15
to 20 centimeters) in length.
Ranchus may come in orange, and Wholesale Tropical Fish red, and Wholesale Tropical Fish white, and Wholesale Tropical Fish red-and-white, and Wholesale Tropical Fish blue, and Wholesale Tropical Fish black, and Wholesale Tropical Fish black-and-white, and Wholesale Tropical Fish black-and-red, and Wholesale Tropical Fish natural, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and chocolate coloration.
Scalation may either be metallic, and Wholesale Tropical Fish nacreous (calico) or matte. Ranchus with a
pale-yellow bodies and bright red heads are rare.
Ranchus are well-adapted to water quality and pH
fluctuations.
Classification, and Wholesale Tropical Fish deportment and conformation
A Japanese sumo-wrestler. Ranchus, and Wholesale Tropical Fish being an out-of-shape fish have similarities to a sumo-wrestler, and Wholesale Tropical Fish an
out-of-shape man.
A Japanese sumo-wrestler. Ranchus, and Wholesale Tropical Fish being an out-of-shape fish have similarities to a sumo-wrestler, and Wholesale Tropical Fish an
out-of-shape man.
Japanese, and Wholesale Tropical Fish Thai, and Wholesale Tropical Fish American and British ranchu breeders, and Wholesale Tropical Fish as
well as many prestigious goldfish-keeping societies, and Wholesale Tropical Fish all adhere to two strict
viewing classifications of the ranchu, and Wholesale Tropical Fish namely: the top-view ranchu comportment
and the side-view selection criteria.[4][5][6] But Japanese aesthetic standards
for ranchus are more exacting. Ranchus are interestingly compared to sumo wrestlers, and Wholesale Tropical Fish who are large, and Wholesale Tropical Fish fat and out-of-shape men (from a Westerner's point of view), and Wholesale Tropical Fish with funny hairdos. Similarly, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the ranchu seemed to be a big, and Wholesale Tropical Fish fat and
"out-of-shape" fish with funny headgrowth or
"bramble-heads". However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish traditional Japanese culture, and Wholesale Tropical Fish aesthetics
and concepts regard these attributes of both ranchu and sumo wrestler as an
imposing and solid figure composed of massive circles and squares, and Wholesale Tropical Fish which are
abstract representations of balance, and Wholesale Tropical Fish proportion, and Wholesale Tropical Fish dignity, and Wholesale Tropical Fish graceful movement and
power.
Top-view ranchu (TVR)[7]
The Japanese are firm believers that the best view of the
ranchu is from the top. The ideal ranchu is described (when seen from above, and Wholesale Tropical Fish not from the side) as similar to the koban, and Wholesale Tropical Fish an elongated and oval-shaped
(almost rectangular but with rounded corners) old Japanese coin.
Side-view ranchu (SVR)[7]
A ranchu's back (seen from the side) is compared to a
traditional Japanese comb, and Wholesale Tropical Fish which comes in two shapes. The first comb-shape (the
nagate or long style) is long with rounded corners and is similar to the koban
coin. While the second comb-shape (the marute or the round style) is shorter, and Wholesale Tropical Fish round and is similar to a round coin viewed from the side, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but still not as
round as any modern-day circular coins such as the penny or dime of the United States.
Both comb shapes are acceptable in ranchu exhibitions and competitions.
Most goldfish shows and competitions judge ranchus in an
aquarium setting, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and judges view the fish from the side and the top, and Wholesale Tropical Fish taking
note of the fish's comportment and conformation to physical standards, and Wholesale Tropical Fish motion
and movements. The attachment of the tail to the caudal
peduncle are also meticulously evaluated.
Ryukin
Country of origin
Japan
Type
Other tailed
Breed standards
BAS
The ryukin is a short deep-bodied fancy goldfish with a
characteristic hump in the shoulder region.
Contents
1 Description
2 History and
origins
3 Variants
4 References
5 See also
6 External links
and further readings
Description
The ryukin is a hardy and attractive variety of goldfish
with a pointed head and has a pronounced hump on the back behind the head. It
may be long-finned or short-finned with either a triple or quadruple tail. The
dorsal fin is high while the caudal fin is often twice as long as the body. The
caudal fin may also have three or four lobes.
Ryukins come in deep-red, and Wholesale Tropical Fish red-and-white, and Wholesale Tropical Fish white, and Wholesale Tropical Fish iron and
calico coloration.
The ryukin is a fine aquarium fish that can reach up to 8
inches (21 centimeters) in length.
History and origins
The ryukin has been so named because it was said to have
arrived in Japan through the
Ryukyu Islands which lies between Taiwan
and Japan.
There were historical references that the existence of ryukins dates back to
1833, and Wholesale Tropical Fish but it is said to have arrived in Japan in the 1770s. Early Japanese
literature refers to the ryukin as the onaga (longtail) or the nagasaki goldfish.
In English texts, and Wholesale Tropical Fish they are also referred to as the Japanese ribbontail, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the
fringetail, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the fantail or the veiltail.[
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Shubunkin
Country of origin
Japan
Type
Single tailed
Breed standards
BAS
Shubunkins (???, and Wholesale Tropical Fish Shubunkins?) are
an attractive, and Wholesale Tropical Fish hardy and single-tailed fancy goldfish with nacreous scales, and Wholesale Tropical Fish a
pattern known as calico. The shubunkins are of Japanese origin.
Contents
1 Description
2 Variants
3 References
4 External links
and further readings
5 See also
Description
Shubunkins are similar to the common goldfish and comet
goldfish in appearance. They have streamlined bodies with well-developed and
even fins. However, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the shubunkins are calico goldfish; they possess nacreous
scales (a mix of metallic and transparent scales that are pearly in
appearance). This overlapping patches of red, and Wholesale Tropical Fish white, and Wholesale Tropical Fish grey and black (along with
dark speckles) on a blue background normally extends to the finnage of
shubunkins. It may take several months for the nacreous coloration to develop
on a young fry but darker colored fish can maintain their colors with age.
Shubunkins are excellent pond fish because they can reach an overall length
ranging from 6 to 9 inches (15 to 22.86 centimeters).
Jaws - The exception that proves the rule - Shubunkin 7 yrs
old 26cm (just over 10 inches).
Jaws - The exception that proves the rule - Shubunkin 7 yrs
old 26cm (just over 10 inches).
.
Variants
A Japanese painting of a shubunkin.
A Japanese painting of a shubunkin.
Although shubunkins originated from Japan, and Wholesale Tropical Fish three distinct types of shubunkins have
been categorized in the West, and Wholesale Tropical Fish namely: the American shubunkins, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the Bristol shubunkins, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and the London shubunkins.
London shubunkins have bodies and finnage
that are similar to the common goldfish.
American shubunkins (pictured in infobox) have
long, and Wholesale Tropical Fish pointed and forked tails, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and long finnage.
Bristol shubunkins are slim nacreous goldfish
with well-developed finnage. The tail fin is larged, and Wholesale Tropical Fish moderately forked and with
round-lobed ends that are similar to the shape of the capitalized letter
"B".
Tamasaba
Country of origin
Japan
Type
Single tailed
Breed standards
Johnson & Hess (see references)
The Tamasaba or Sabao is an uncommon Japanese variety of
goldfish with a body shaped similar to the Ryukin and a very long, and Wholesale Tropical Fish flowing, and Wholesale Tropical Fish single tail that is similar to that of a mackerel, and Wholesale Tropical Fish hence its other name, and Wholesale Tropical Fish Mackerel Tail. This attractive and strong goldfish variety makes a very
suitable pond fish and aquarium fish, and Wholesale Tropical Fish and comes in solid red and deep red and
white colors. It withstands the cold very well. The Tamasaba originated from
the Yamagata Prefecture
in northern Japan, and Wholesale Tropical Fish hence it is also known as Yamagata Kingyo or Yamagata Goldfish.
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Telescope eye
Country of origin
China
Type
Fantailed
Breed standards
BAS
The telescope eye or demekin is a fancy goldfish
characterized by its protruding eyes. It is also known as globe eye or dragon
eye goldfish.
Contents
1 Description
2 Variants
3 Special care
4 References
5 See also
Description
Except for its enlarged projecting eyes, and Wholesale Tropical Fish the demekin is
similar to the ryukin. It has a deep body and long flowing fins. Demekins are
available 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 blue, and Wholesale Tropical Fish lavender, and Wholesale Tropical Fish chocolate-and-blue and black coloration. They may either have
metallic or nacreous scales. Telescope eyes can grow quite large.[
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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
Description
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.
Variants
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.
Special care
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.
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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.
Coloration
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.
