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Yamagata kingyo (yamagata goldfish) or sabao (mackerel tail) or tamasaba - a hardy single-tailed variety of the ryukin that has been developed in the Yamagata Prefecture of Northern Japan. [ 3 ] Tetsu onaga (iron-colored longtail) - a rare iron-colored variety of the ryukin.
The watonai was developed both from the wakin and ryukin goldfish. Jikin goldfish - A fancy goldfish variety that has its double caudal fins splay outwards. Jikin goldfish have strictly two colors (red and white) and perfect individuals display a unique pattern called the '12 points of red'. It is like a wakin, but the caudal fins are spread apart.
Jikin have a similar body shape as a wakin or a ryukin, but with a compressed, wide-angled tail that looks like the letter X when viewed from behind.. In addition other ubiquitous color variations (from red, white, and orange), jikin also have a desired pattern called rokurin, or 'Twelve Points of Red' (TPoR).
Common Goldfish come in a variety of colors including red, orange, "gold", white, black, and yellow ('lemon') goldfish. The Black Telescope is a black-colored variant of telescope goldfish that has a characteristic pair of protruding eyes.
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. Veiltails are available in many colors and may have either metallic or nacreous scales.
Although calico coloration occurs in many fancy goldfish varieties such as telescope eyes, fantails, ryukins, orandas, and ranchu's, the nacreous scale characteristic is usually exclusive to the shubunkins, which are single-tailed fish that are similar to the common goldfish and could grow up to 12 inches in length. [2] [3] Calico Ryukin goldfish
The Izumo Nankin (出雲南金) is a rare breed of goldfish native to southwestern Japan. It is very difficult to source individuals outside Japan, but Nankin are commonly available there. [ 1 ] This breed has many fanciers in its native country, with many clubs dedicated to it such as the Central Nankin Lovers Association.
Its tail is somewhat equal as to the ryukin, though generally short-finned ingots are very popular and widely produced today. The Chakin (チャキン), also named the chocolate oranda, is a colored variant of an oranda. It has brownish scales with a color like that of chocolate. Its actual name means Tea fish or Tea goldfish in Japanese. [6]