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Fish Profiles: Overview of Goldfish Types PDF Print E-mail
Written by liv   
Sunday, 16 August 2009 01:25

There are many types of goldfish. We have collected some information on the most common ones. Please click on the title (if underlined) to learn more about the goldfish and see more pictures:

SINGLE-TAILED GOLDFISH:

CometCommonShubunkin  
   
Slender goldfish with longish caudal fin
Many colour variations
Slender goldfish with short tail fin. Many colour variations. Slender goldfish with calico colour.    

 

DOUBLE-TAILED GOLDFISH:

Bubble Eye CelestialFantailLionheadMoor
Goldfish with no dorsal fin and fluid filled bubbles of tissue under its eyes. Tank must be baby proofed to avoid injuries. Many colour variations . Goldfish with no dorsal fin and protruding (telescope) eyes that look upwards towards the sky (hence its name). Many colour variations . Round bodied fancy with dorsal fin and double tail. Many colour variations Goldfish with no dorsal fin and with head growth (wen). Distinguishable from Ranchu by having flatter back. Many colour variations Black goldfish with a dorsal fin and protruding (telescope) eyes.

 

 

DOUBLE-TAILED GOLDFISH:

OrandaPearlscaleRanchuRedcap Oranda Ryukin
Goldfish with a dorsal fin and head growth (wen). Many colour variations Goldfish with a dorsal fin, a very round body (golf ball looking) and domed scales that look like pearls in a row. Crowned pearlscales have a wen. Many colour variations Goldfish with no dorsal fin and with head growth (wen). Distinguishable from Lionhead by a rounder back and a tail tuck. Caudal fin should be short. Many colour variations Goldfish with a dorsal fin and head growth (wen). Redcap orandas have a red wen and white metallic body Short and deep bodied fish with a dorsal fin and with a very pronounced hump on the back. Many colour variations

 

DOUBLE TAILED GOLFISH:

Telescope    
       
Goldfish with a dorsal fin and protruding (telescope) eyes. Many colour variations        


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