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THE GOLDFISH 



and fin development of the Fringetail, is a very choice fish, and is always 

 in demand. The accompanying illustration, made from a very fine yearl- 

 ing fish, does not give a full idea of the intense black color of the original. 

 Some of this had to be sacrificed in order that the drawing might show 

 all details of the fish. Our photographic illustration of a Veiltail Moor, 

 on page 203, will give a better idea of the color. 



If the foregoing references to Fringetails and Veiltails are found con- 

 fusing to the reader, a more detailed explanation will be found under 

 the following chapter, "Judging Goldfish Competitions." 



THE CHINESE CELESTIAL TELESCOPE GOLDFISH 



Fig. 159. The Celestial (Top view) 



The Celestial is a telescopic fish without dorsal fin and with its 

 pupils on the tops of the eyeballs. A most extraordinary creature indeed. 



For a long time an erroneous belief existed that the peculiar eyes 

 of the Celestial Goldfish are produced by placing the young in jars which 

 were lighted only from a small slit in the top. Although this variety is 



