This fish, whose parentage is so apparent, combines the hardiness of the wakin. the long, grace- 

 ful fins of the ryukin, and the rich coloring of both. Its size equals or exceeds that of the rvukin. 

 hut does mil reach that of the largest wakin. 



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 Autumn Goldfish. Longtail Ranchu 

 The name shukin was given by Professor Matsubara to a variety produced at Tokyo in 1897, 

 and apparently independently at ( tsaka about the same time, by the crossing of the ranchu and the 



The name means literally "autumn brocade," and was applied in allusion to 



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