Meteor goldfish
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| File:MeteorGoldfish.jpg | |
| Type | No tail |
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| Classification | |
| BAS | [1] |
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| image icon Purported photo of a meteor goldfish |
The meteor goldfish is considered the rarest breed of goldfish. They are a tailless form thought to have been developed by goldfish breeders during the late 19th or early 20th century.[1][2][3] The meteor goldfish lack a tail fin, but have a well-developed anal fin in its position.[4] The other fins of the meteor goldfish are elongated, and it is a competent swimmer despite its lack of a tail. Few swim like other normal goldfish and few swim straight ahead like a rocket, the rocket swimming being rarer. The meteor is also one of the hardest to breed, as they can be very weak, and in low temperatures sicken easily.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Andrews, Dr. Chris. "An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish", Interpet Publishing, 2002 - Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Fancy Goldfish Varieties, Bristol Aquarists' Society, Bristol-Aquarists.org, retrieved on: June 20, 2007
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