Species Of My Goldfish

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• Nov 13, 2007

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What is the species of my goldfish.

 

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Davo86

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• Nov 13, 2007

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crazycatfish said:

What is the species of my goldfish.

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its a calico Lionhead Ranchu

 

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• Nov 13, 2007

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Dear god that is the wierdest looking goldfish ive ever seen! Haha, nice one

 

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• Nov 16, 2007

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Lionheads and ranchus are different types...
It's a calico lionhead, ranchus have their tails at an angle to the body

 

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• Nov 16, 2007

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Thanks for replying

 

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• Nov 17, 2007

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Just to be pedantic, Calico Lionhead is the variety, not the species.

Goldfish/fancy goldfish are all the same species, Carassius auratus