Goldfish was bred in China fifteen thousand years ago for breeding in reservoirs of the most eminent and wealthy people. The goldfish came to us in the middle of the 18th century. There are a lot of varieties of gold aquarium fish. Here are the most popular and beautiful ones in our article.
Types of gold aquarium fish
Today, small and large gold aquarium fish are represented in the stores, short and long-bodied. And there are very unusual fish from this family. Here are some representatives, most often found in aquariums:
- Comet . Has an elongated body with a ribboned forked tail. And the longer its tail, the higher the value of the fish, the more "generic" it is. In general, the length of the tail should exceed the length of the body. Even more valuable are the comets, in which the color of the body and fins are different. Outwardly such a goldfish resembles voyalechvosta. In the content it is unpretentious, rather active, but not particularly prolific.
- Vealehvost ( riukin ). Its body is short and ovate. Head and eyes are large. The coloring can be different - from golden to bright red or black. The name received for the long caudal and anal fins, thin and almost transparent. In fact, it is the tail that is the main ornament of this fish.
- Stargazer (heavenly eye). Has a round ovoid body. Its main feature is telescopic eyes directed upwards and forwards. Color can vary within the limits of orange-golden hues. In length, the fish reaches 15 cm. There is no dorsal fin, and the remaining fins are short, the tail is bifurcate.
- Water eyes . These extremely unusual fish are the result of inexorably Chinese breeding. They have eyes, bubbles hanging on both sides of the head. They seem to be filled with water. Remove from the aquarium they need to be very careful because of the vulnerability of the eyes. Rise the eye sacks begin in the third month of life. In the most valuable specimens, they reach a quarter of the body size.
- Telescope . Fish with an ovoid body and a forked tail. The main difference is large and convex eyes, which should ideally be symmetrical and equal in size. There are several types of telescopes depending on the size, shape and orientation of the eye axes.
- Oranda . Very beautiful and unusual fish, included in the family of goldfish. It is distinguished by a fat cap-growth on the head. Her body is swollen and ovoid. Can have a red, white, black and mottled color. The red-horned lantern with a white body and a bright red cap are more prized than others.
- Pearl . A very beautiful goldfish with a globular body 8 cm in diameter. It has short fins, and the body color is golden, orange-red, sometimes mottled. Each scales on the body are round, convex, with a dark border, like small pearls, for which the fish got its name.
- Ranchu (lionhead). Has a short body with a semicircular back, short fins. On her head there is a magnificent growth, reminiscent of a raspberry berry. The ranch beauty peak reaches 4 years.
- Shubunkin . Fish with transparent scales and slightly elongated fins. Coloring calico, especially appreciated fish with a predominance of blue-violet hues. Finally, the color is formed by the year, and the blue tones appear only at the 3rd year of life. Shubunkin unpretentious to care, has a calm temperament.
- Velvet ball . Has growths in the form of fluffy lumps on both sides of the mouth. The second name for fish is pompon. They can be blue, red, white. The size of the body is 10 cm. The outgrowths with incorrect care can disappear.
Care for goldfish
Gold aquarium fish of all kinds have approximately the same requirements for care and maintenance. It:
- sufficient space for free swimming;
- good filtration and aeration of water ;
- water temperature at + 20 ° C;
- ground in the form of large river sand;
- sufficient and proper nutrition.
With all the conditions, you can enjoy the neighborhood of the goldfish for 10-15 years.