Oranda Goldfish Image Credit: Rethinktwice, Pixabay They have metallic or nacreous scales and are found in red, chocolate, white, and calico.Ĩ. Ryukins are hardy for fancy goldfish and can do well in ponds but do require warm water or a heater. They tend to be taller than they are long but can reach 10 inches in length, making them one of the larger varieties of fancy goldfish. It is difficult to determine how tall their hump will be when they are young, and the shoulder hump growth can be influenced by factors like diet, water quality, and quality of the breeding stock.
Ryukin goldfish are recognizable from their egg-shaped body and high shoulder hump. Ryukin Goldfish Image Credit: Galina Savina, Shutterstock If you're new to the world of goldfish keeping or are experienced but love to learn more, we highly recommend you check out the best-selling book, The Truth About Goldfish, on Amazon.įrom diagnosing illnesses and providing correct treatments to proper nutrition, tank maintenance and water quality advice, this book will help you to ensure your goldfish are happy and to be the best goldfish keeper you can be. They are most often seen with metallic scales, although they can be nacreous, and can be seen in red, white, yellow, chocolate, and calico, which would be a Shubunkin type Watonai. They have long, trailing tails that are longer than those of Wakins. Watonais are said to be a hybrid of the Wakin goldfish and Comet goldfish but may also be a hybrid of the Wakin and the fancy Ryukin goldfish. Interestingly, the dark spots Shubunkins have are not on their scales but are located underneath their pearlescent scales.Ī post shared by William Exotique is another variety of goldfish with a double tail but considered a Common type due to the body shape that is long and thin. Shubunkins have nacreous scales, often in combination with matte scales. Technically, any calico goldfish is a Shubunkin, but fancy calico goldfish are often marketed as calico-type. They come in multiple varieties, including the American Shubunkin, which looks like a calico Comet goldfish, the London Shubunkin, which looks like a calico Common goldfish, and the Bristol Shubunkin, which has a long flowy tail like a comet but it is rounded and heart-shaped. These are another type of slim-bodied, single tail goldfish, and are defined by their calico coloration, which includes a spotted combination of blue, orange, white, and black. Shubunkin Image Credit: JuanCarlosPalauDiaz, Pixabay They are usually bicolored and rarely are a single color.ģ. They have metallic scales and can be a combination of orange, white, yellow, black, and Sarasa, which is a white body with red fins. They are slightly smaller than Common goldfish but are just as hardy and easy to care for. Comet Goldfish Image Credit: Mohamed Nageeb Nasr, ShutterstockĬomet goldfish have a slim body and single tail but differ from Common goldfish by having a slimmer body and a long, forked tail. They are an excellent choice for new fish enthusiasts.Ģ. They are hardy and can survive in aquariums or ponds, even with poor water quality, and can withstand temperatures from below freezing to greater than 90˚F. Their scales are metallic and can be orange, red, yellow, black, white, grey, silver, and almost any combination of these colors. Common goldfish on average live 10-15 years but can live greater than 20 years and reach sizes of 12-14 inches. They tend to be inexpensive and are often sold as “feeder fish” for predatory fish. Common Goldfish Image Credit: LoggaWiggler, PixabayĬommon goldfish have a slim body and single tail and lack any special accouterments. The 6 Types of Hardy, Single-finned Goldfish 1. Now let’s explore 29 different types of goldfish.
First, we will discuss the single-finned, common goldfish, and then we will go into the types of fancy goldfish. While goldfish are intelligent and social, their diversity means it’s important to make sure you choose the right goldfish for your lifestyle and fish-keeping skills. They were one of the first fish bred in captivity over 1,000 years ago and through extensive selective breeding, over 200 varieties of goldfish have been created. What you may not know is that goldfish come in a whole host of colors, patterns, sizes, and body shapes. Maybe you’re even picturing one of the long-finned, fancy-looking goldfish you’ve seen in the pet store. What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word “goldfish”? You’re probably picturing the type of goldfish you’ve seen as a prize at the fair or that you had as a child in a fishbowl on your dresser.
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