Egg-fish goldfish
Country of originChina
TypeLong-tailed and short-tailed
Classification

The egg fish goldfish is a fancy goldfish breed which lacks a dorsal fin and has a pronounced egg-shaped body. They look like ranchu but lack the "hood" or wen commonly found on ranchu goldfish, they also tend to have longer bodies.[1][2]

Varieties

The egg-fish goldfish is commonly kept in China and is the precursor to the Celestial, Lionhead, Pompom and the Bubble Eye goldfish varieties. In Japan, the egg-fish is called the Maruko.[3][4]

The phoenix is a Chinese variety with an egg-shaped body and a long tail, without a dorsal fin and no headgrowth. It comes in all shades of color and scale types.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Andrews, Chris, Dr. An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish, Interpet Publishing, 2002. – ISBN 1-902389-64-6
  2. ↑ "Nutrafin Aquatic News, Issue #4, 2004, Rolf C. Hagen, Inc. (USA) and Rolf C. Hagen Corp. (Montreal, Canada)". Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
  3. ↑ "EGGFISH". Bristol Aquarists' Society. Bristol Aquarists' Society. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Bubblesowner. The Egg-fish: Father of our Fancy Golds, Koko's Goldfish World, KokosGoldfishWorld.com, retrieved on: 3 June 2007
  5. ↑ Johnson, Dr. Erik L., D.V.M. and Richard E. Hess. Fancy Goldfish: A Complete Guide to Care and Collecting, Shambhala Publications, Inc., 2001 – ISBN 0-8348-0448-4


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