How To Care For Celestial Eye or Choutengan Goldfish

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Celestial-eyed goldfish or Choutengan is a fancy breed of two-tailed goldfish that has a pair of breed-specific, upward-pointing telescopic eyes with pupils looking up at the sky. When the fry hatch, the baby’s eyes are normal but gradually protrude to one side, like a goldfish with a telescope eye, but unlike a celestial fish whose eyes are facing outwards on either side, the eyes of the celestial eye are turned outward. . strictly or more during the six-month development period. This process is completely governed by genetics, although early sources perpetuate the myth that fish raised and kept in clay jars had narrow necks and their eyes turned upward in search of limited light. . . 

Celestials first appeared as a direct mutation of the Telescope goldfish in the 18th century. Competing traditions claim the exact location where it first occurred, either in Korea or China. The first document attesting to the existence of the Celestials appears on a Chinese scroll from 1772, which describes a goldfish without a dorsal fin and with bulging eyes that point upwards. Celestials did not arrive in Japan until 1903, when thirty specimens were shipped from China and became the primary source of breed for Japanese breeders. Japan quickly became the leading producer of export Celestials. This remained so until the outbreak of World War II. Celestial species came to the United States from Japan in the first decade of the 20th century and were included in the first edition of William T. Innes’s first edition of Goldfish and Tropical Aquariums in 1917. in the USA have successfully bred these fishes and in turn exported the platform. goods to the UK. After World War II and since then, the majority of Celestials exported from Asia are of Chinese origin. A celestial goldfish depicted on a postage stamp issued by the People’s Republic of China in 1960. Paradise Goldfish Group 

Description

Celestial is a goldfish with an elongated egg-shaped body similar to the Bubble Eye. Like Bubble Eye, Celestial has no dorsal fin. Their fins are either Fantail or Ryukin type. The tail can be half or even as long as the body. They are most commonly seen with metallic scales that are orange (referred to by enthusiasts as “red”), white, or red and white. The body with pearl scales is known but rarely seen.

Despite their limited vision and no dorsal fin, they are active and agile swimmers. They need special attention because in addition to having vulnerable upward facing eyes (and thus, limited vision), they are also sensitive to cold water temperatures. They cannot compete for food with stronger goldfish. Do not use decorations and sharp objects in the aquarium. It is best to keep them with other breeds with limited vision (e.g. Bubble Eye) or in their own aquarium. 

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Celestial is a goldfish with an elongated egg-shaped body similar to the Bubble Eye. Like Bubble Eye, Celestial has no dorsal fin. Their fins are either Fantail or Ryukin type. The tail can be half or even as long as the body. They are most commonly seen with metallic scales that are orange (referred to by enthusiasts as “red”), white, or red and white. The body with pearl scales is known but rarely seen.

Despite their limited vision and no dorsal fin, they are active and agile swimmers. They need special attention because in addition to having vulnerable upward facing eyes (and thus, limited vision), they are also sensitive to cold water temperatures. They cannot compete for food with stronger goldfish. Do not use decorations and sharp objects in the aquarium. It is best to keep them with other breeds with limited vision (e.g. Bubble Eye) or in their own aquarium.