Egg-fish goldfish
| Egg-fish goldfish | |
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| Country of origin | |
| Japan | |
| Type | |
| Long-tailed and short-tailed | |
| Breed standards | |
| KKG |
The egg fish goldfish is a fancy goldfish breed which lacks a dorsal fin and has a pronounced egg-shaped body.[1][2]
Varieties
- In Japan, the Egg-fish is called the Maruko. It is commonly kept in China and is the precursor to the Celestial, Lionhead, Pompom and the Bubble Eye goldfish varieties.[3]
- 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.[4][5][6] A rare variety with blue-colored scales is called the Blue Egg Phoenix.[6]
References
- ^ Andrews, Chris, Dr. An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish, Interpet Publishing, 2002. - ISBN 1-902389-64-6
- ^ "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.
- ^ "EGGFISH". Bristol Aquarists' Society. Bristol Aquarists' Society. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ 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
- ^ Bubblesowner. The Egg-fish: Father of our Fancy Golds, Koko's Goldfish World, KokosGoldfishWorld.com, retrieved on: 3 June 2007
- ^ a b Goldfish Types: Double Tailed With No Dorsal Fin, GoldfishKokosGoldfishWorld.com, retrieved on: 3 June 2007.
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