Types Of Exotic Goldfish By Bryan Halverson

This article will discuss 14 different types of exotic goldfish.

The first one is the Black Moor. These fish are double-tailed and have telescope eyes.

Then the Bubble eyed: they have bubble sacs under each eye. The bubbles are either 'boxer glove' shaped as the eyes are attached to the fish's head whereas the second shape is nearly round and the eyes appear to be looking upward or floating on the bubble. They can be various colors. They usually are without a dorsal fin. Their body is similar in shape to a cigar. They have double fins in proportion to their bodies.

We have the Celestial: this goldfish has a double-tail without a dorsal fin. They body is cigar shaped. The eyes look upward.

Also the Comet: these are more like the common goldfish but with longer fins and skinnier bodies. They have a more slender look than the common goldfish.

Then the Common: these are normally shaped fish. They can grow to be 12 inches and live 20+ yrs if cared for properly. They are often sold in pet stores as 'feeder fish'. They have short finnage and are most commonly found in the 'orange' color. They can be red and white, brownish green, or green.

Next is the Fantail: they are usually a shorter fish with double tails and more round bodied. If they have long fins they are named veil tails. They are a well-liked double-tail found in many pet stores. They have a head that is more pointed and have no head growth. Their fins tend to be more size proportioned to their bodies.

Without forgetting the Lionhead: another double-tailed fish with no dorsal fin. It has a short rectangular shape. They can have head growth as big as they are.

Here we have the Oranda: a lionhead with a dorsal fin and head growth. They are most commonly white in color with a red cap (red-capped oranda).

After the Pearl Scale: they have a fatter shape with a bulging middle and their scales look as though a white pearl is beneath each one. They are shaped similar to a ball. They have double-tails and if they have head growth they are called Hamanishiki.

Next the Pompoms: small growths called pompoms grow near their nostrils and are about the size of a pea. These fish are a variety of colors. These fish are dorsal-less with a lionhead body and no head growth.

The Ranchu: these fish do not have a dorsal fin but do have head growth. They are not long and slender but more circular in shape. The curve of their back is more noticeable than that of the lionhead.

And the Ryukin: these little guys are round bodied and have a humped back. They have double-tails. They store fat in their humps and head growth. Some older Ryukins will have head growth.

Next the Shubunkin: these fish are more long bodied and best known for their white bodies and spots of color in shades of yellow, orange, blue and black. They are calico colored and have either comet shapes or shapes similar to the common goldfish.

Finally the Telescope eyed: these fish come in a variety of shapes; however, they have large eyes that stick out similar to a telescope. They are double-tailed and have a short round body. These fish seem notorious for changing colors from black to orange.

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