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The Lionchu or lionhead-ranchu (Thai: สิงห์ลูกผสม) is a variety of goldfish that has resulted from crossbreeding lionheads and ranchus. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Description
Japanese, Thai, American, and British ranchu breeders, as well as many goldfish societies, adhere to two strict viewing classifications, namely the top-view ranchū comportment and the side-view selection criteria.
An oranda is a breed of goldfish characterized by a prominent bubble-like "hood" on the head. The headgrowth or hood (also known as wen or crown) may be a prominent growth on the top of the head (cranial region) or may encase the entire face except the mouth.
Lionhead goldfish were bred to mimick the appearance of this mythological Asian animal. Lionheads were bred in China to depict the image of the mythical Chinese lion-dog (the shishi, in Japanese legend). [2] They were introduced to Japan from China during the 17th and 18th centuries.
The Lionchu or lionhead-ranchu is a goldfish that has resulted from crossbreeding lionheads and ranchus. [39] [40] The egg-fish goldfish is a goldfish that lacks a dorsal fin and has a pronounced egg-shaped body. [41] [42] The Shukin is a Ranchu-like goldfish developed from Ranchus and Orandas at the end of the 19th century in Japan. Curled ...
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Assorted goldfish. This is a list of goldfish varieties and their characteristics. Currently, there are about 200 breeds of goldfish recognized in China. [1]Selective breeding over centuries has produced several color variations, some of them far removed from the "golden" color of the original fish.
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