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It is developed from the eggfish goldfish. They have long tails and fins that resemble a veil and cause them to be slow-moving. They are prone to fin nipping because many other fish are attracted to their long flowing fins. Phoenix is the long-tailed version of the eggfish goldfish. It is the veiltail equivalent of the dorsal finless goldfish.
It also has a high, prominent and well-developed dorsal fin. The anal fins are paired and are quite well developed as well. The term 'veiltail' is commonly and erroneously applied to any goldfish displaying a long caudal, but true veiltails must have all the characteristics described above.
Butterfly tail Meteor goldfish; The veiltail is known for its extra-long, flowing double tail. Modern veiltail standards require little or no indentation of the trailing edges of the caudal fins, as in a wedding veil for a bride. The butterfly tail moor or butterfly telescope is of the telescope-eye lineage, with twin broad tails best viewed ...
The wakin has many popular cultures and beliefs in the history of Japanese goldfish. [clarification needed] The wakin goldfish, in Japanese terms, are any 'Huna' bodied goldfish with a single tail (in reference to the popular common goldfish), double tail, or triple tail, while in the US, a wakin is simply a double tail goldfish with a long body.
The ryūkin is a hardy and attractive variety of goldfish with a pointed head and has a pronounced hump on the back behind the head. It may be long-finned or short-finned with either a triple or quadruple tail. The dorsal fin is high while the caudal fin is often twice as long as the body. The caudal fin may also have three or four lobes.
A recent study in the Journal of Great Lakes Research shed light on the growing problem of goldfish proliferating outside of the proverbial fish bowl.
The result is a long flowing body with long broad fins, and either an X-shaped or butterfly-shaped tail. Aurora is a rare breed of goldfish from Japan mixed from a jikin and a Bristol shubunkin. Although both hybrid goldfish breeds originate from the same varieties, accordingly, while kumanomi is a single tailed, aurora is a double tailed.
The Tosakin (土佐金) or curly fantail goldfish is a distinctive breed of goldfish with a large tail fin that spreads out horizontally (like a fan) behind the fish. Though technically a divided tail, the two halves are attached at the center, forming a single fin. It was developed in Japan, and is rarely seen in other countries. [1]