Meteor goldfish
| Meteor goldfish |
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| Country of origin |
| See text |
| Type |
| No tail |
| Breed standards |
| BAS |
The Meteor goldfish is a strange-looking variety that has been developed by specialist breeders of fancy goldfish. It has no tail fin or tail.[1][2][3] Its other fins are elongated, and it can swim surprisingly well despite having no caudal fin.[4]
Because no photographs of the breed appear to exist, the Bristol Aquarists' Society has suggested that the meteor goldfish may simply be a rumor.[2] It has been speculated to be related to the Egg-fish.[5]
References
- ↑ Andrews, Dr. Chris. "An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish", Interpet Publishing, 2002 - ISBN 1-902389-64-6
- 1 2 Fancy Goldfish Varieties, Bristol Aquarists' Society, Bristol-Aquarists.org, retrieved on: June 20, 2007
- ↑ Gregory Skomal. Goldfish. John Wiley & Sons, 2007. ISBN 047016512X.
- ↑ Innes, William Thorton (1917). Goldfish Varieties and Tropical Aquarium Fishes: A Complete Guide to Aquaria and Related Subjects. Harvard University: Innes. pp. 246 (page 38).
- ↑ Hervey, George F.; Hems, Jack (1948). The goldfish. London: The Batchworth Press. pp. 232 (page 50).
See also
Main article: Goldfish
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