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Yamagata kingyo (yamagata goldfish) or sabao (mackerel tail) or tamasaba - a hardy single-tailed variety of the ryukin that has been developed in the Yamagata Prefecture of Northern Japan. [3] Tetsu onaga (iron-colored longtail) - a rare iron-colored variety of the ryukin. [3]
Although calico coloration occurs in many fancy goldfish varieties such as telescope eyes, fantails, ryukins, orandas, and ranchu's, the nacreous scale characteristic is usually 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. [2] [3] Calico Ryukin goldfish
Shubunkin (Japanese: 朱文金, Hepburn: Shubunkin, 'vermilion brocade') are a hardy, single-tailed goldfish with nacreous scales and a pattern known as calico. [1] They are of Japanese origin. [2] [3] The Shubunkin was created by Akiyama Yoshigoro (ja:秋山吉五郎) by crossing Calico telescope eye with a Comet goldfish and a Common goldfish.
Nymph goldfish - It is similar to the fantail, except they have a single caudal fin and anal fin. Considered a byproduct of the breeding process due to recessive genes handed down from fantail or veiltail parents. Tamasaba goldfish (or Sabao goldfish) - It is similar to the ryukin, except they have a single caudal fin and anal fin. A rare type ...
The egg-fish goldfish is a goldfish that lacks a dorsal fin and has a pronounced egg-shaped body. [ 41 ] [ 42 ] The Shukin is a Ranchu-like goldfish developed from Ranchus and Orandas at the end of the 19th century in Japan.
Calico cats are also known to be sassy, spunky, and independent but at the same time loving and loyal, making them perfect companions for cat-loving folks. So, if you’re considering getting a ...
The veiltail, a name coined by William T. Innes, originated in the United States in the 1890s when Franklin Barrett of Philadelphia crossed a Japanese-bred fringetail ryukin to a telescope eye goldfish that exhibited a short, square-edged caudal.
Pearlscale goldfish are susceptible 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, such as that of the Pearlscale's roundness, which results in the alteration of the appearance of the shape and ...