
GOLDFISH BREEDS 

THE CHINESE MOOR TELESCOPE GOLDFISH 
Carassius auratus, var. Chinensits maurus Fig. 24 
This magnificent variety, known as the Moor or Black Telescope, is 
a very rare and deservedly highly prized fish. Its general conformation 
is that of the Chinese Telescope, but the fins and tail are usually longer. 
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FIG. 24—Chinese Moor Telescope Goldfish 
Carassius auratus, var. chinensis maurus Two-thirds life size 
The distinctive coloring is permanent in purely bred fishes and consists 
of an even covering over the entire fish, including the eyes, fins and tail, 
of a wonderfully rich bluish-black hue, so delicate and even in tone as to 
appear as though the entire fish were covered with the richest blue-black 
velvet, the magnificent sheen of which is such that one could expect to 
feel the very texture of the fabric. With many of the American bred 
Moors, however, the black color is not permanent. 
The Moor is always a scaled fish, though these, due to the intensely 
dark color, are usually invisible. Sometimes in fishes bred from Japanese 
stock, the colors are black on the back and sides, with a delicate bluish or 
reddish-bronze tone on the abdomen, these scales have the appearance of 
being outlined with golden-bronze. The fishes so marked never retain 
their black color, but at some time in their existence, assume the darker 
colors of the goldfish. It is accepted among breeders that young Moors 
