How To Care For Pompom Goldfish
The Pompom goldfish’s name is actually Pompon, but the name Pompom is widely used. Most would assume that the name Pompom is correct if they assume that it is derived from two cotton-like lumps...
Category: 45+ Goldfish Varieties and Variations
45+ Varieties and Variations of Goldfish
If you want to know how to identify what type of goldfish you have, you need to look at its features. Here are some unique features that make identifying your goldfish simple. There are hundreds of types of goldfish, many that have been cross bred which take on a mix of different features.
Some of the most common varieties are below
How To Care For Watonai Goldfish
There are goldfish, and then there are GOLD fish. We’re not talking about the little goldfish cruelly placed in a plastic bag at the fair. Fancy goldfish are popular, but the Watonai Goldfish is...
How To Care For The Blue Oranda Goldfish
The Blue Oranda Goldfish is a very colorful fish (although vibrancy can vary slightly). They can range in color from light greenish gray to dark, dark green. Some specimens also have other colors. It...
How To look after Chocolate Oranda Gold Fish
The Lionchu or lionhead-ranchu is a fancy goldfish that has resulted from crossbreeding Lionhead and Ranchu. The Western criteria for lionchus combine the traditional characteristic side-view profiles of the ranchu and the lionhead. The Ranchu’s deep body, broad and curved back, and tail placement have been merged...
How To Take Care Of Izumo Nankin Goldfish
The Izumo Nankin goldfish is a rare breed of goldfish native to southwestern Japan. It is very difficult to source individuals outside Japan, but Nankin are commonly available there. This breed has many fanciers in its native country, with...
How To Care For Pearlscale Goldfish
The Pearlscale (or Chinshurin in Japanese) is a spherical-bodied fancy goldfish with doubled finnage similar to the fantail. The characteristic feature of the Pearlscale is its thick, domed scales with pearl-like appearance.Its body is round and similar to a golf ball. The...
How To Take Care Of Tamasaba Goldfish or (Sabao goldfish)
The Tamasaba goldfish (or Sabao goldfish) – It is similar to the Ryukin, except they have a single caudal fin and anal fin. A rare type of fish mutated from the Ryukin. It is developed from...
How To Take Care Of Wakin Goldfish
The Wakin goldfish, in Japanese terms, is ‘Huna’ bodied goldfish with a single tail (in reference to the popular common goldfish), double tail, or triple tail, while in US, a Wakin is simply a...
How To Care For Chocolate Oranda Goldfish
The Chocolate Oranda is a goldfish that is dark reddish-brown in body color, similar to the Seibun, that had not previously been seen in Japan. It was brought from China to Japan in the...
How To Take Care Of Oranda Goldfish
Due to the fleshy outgrowth on the upper half of its head and sides of its face, the Oranda has become one of the most popular goldfish. The headgrowth is described as a “wen”...
