
GOLDFISH BREEDS 

head a pugnacious appearance ; the mouth is placed almost vertically at 
the front of the head; the lips are distinct; the nostrils small but erect, 
and the eyes very large and usually disclike or tubular in form. The 

Carassius auratus, var. chinensis veriegatus. Lateral view. Two-thirds life size 
dorsal fin is high and short; all the lower fins are paired, long and very 
broad ; the tail is double and the two separate tails are carried at an angle 

FIG. 20—Adult Chinese Mottled Telescope Goldfish 
Dorsal view. wo-thirds life size 
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