Ranchu Goldfish

The Ranchu Goldfish is hooded fancy goldfish that very popular particularly in Japan.  The Ranchu have appearance like Lionhead but Ranchu has a back that is more arched and have much shorter tails that are tucked-in at a sharp angle. Ranchu body shape also very similar with Lionhead that both are egg-shaped goldfish without a dorsal fin. The most prominent feature of the ranchu is its head. The Ranchu head covered by headgrowth or crown. The gill cover has appearance-like a raspberry. The crown of young ranchu fry may take at least a year to develop.

Lionhead Goldfish

Lionhead is one type of freshwater fish are unique that native from asia exactly in China and was introduced into Japan in the 17th and 18th centuries. As the name suggests, we can interpret this fish has a head like a lion that is hooded. Lionhead is before Ranchu goldfish species appear.

About Lionhead

Lionchu (Goldfish)

Lionchu simply is a combination of Lionhead and Ranchu. Lionchu an original fish from Asia, which developed from the crossbreeding lionheads and ranchus goldfish variety.

About Lionchu

Celestial Eye Goldfish

Celestial Eye goldfish is a type of community fish that native to Asia. Celestial eye is a type of omnivore can be fed live food and commercial foods such as flakes. Special characteristics of celestial eye are a double tail and has telescope eyes turned upwards, pupils looked up. By the time young, Celestial goldfish have normal eyes and then gradually protruding laterally and then to the top after the age of about 6 months.

Celestials first appeared as a direct mutation of the Telescope goldfish in the 18th century. Celestial eye first appeared in China in 1772 and then until the year 1903 arrived in Japan. In the first decade of 20th century celestial eye arriving in the United States.

About Celestial Eye

Bubble Eye Goldfish

The Bubble Eye is a small variety of fancy goldfish with upward pointing eyes that are accompanied by two large fluid-filled sacs. The fish should be kept separately from boisterous types and away from sharp tank decor because their bubbles are fragile. Although the bubbles will regrow if punctured but with proper accommodation, the bubbles do not disadvantage the fish and they become very tame.