
GOLDFISH BREEDS 

It is a most curious, almost repulsive fish and odd-looking aquarium 
inmate, rather more remarkable for oddity than beauty. See Cuvier and 
Valenciennes description of this fish, the Quen-yu, and also that of de 
Sauvigny. 
THE CHINESE BLUE TELESCOPE GOLDFISH 
Carassius auratus, var. chinensis cyaneus 
The fish is described as a scaled Telescope, silvery on the abdomen 
flushed with rose-pink, a rich azure blue on the back and sides, the whole 
fish having a metallic lustre. Those seen or owned by the author are 
transparently scaled, with a velvety, ultra-marine blue color on the back, 
reddish-blue transparent lower sides and a blue-white or greyish abdo- 
men, with a dark bluish-brown or black dorsal fin, white or grey lower 
fins and dusky-grey or brownish double tail. The eyeballs are promi- 
nent and ofa blue color, the whole color tone being bluish and bluish brown 
with local tones of pinkish blue and bluish-white. 
This is a handsome Chinese goldfish and is greatly admired. The 
author has never seen one sufficiently perfect to serve as atype. The 
colors are best seen when the fish is viewed in a strong light, together with 
brilliantly colored goldfishes. 
THE CHINESE CELESTIAL TELESCOPE GOLDFISH 
Carassius, auratus, var. chinesis uranoscopus. Figs. 28 and 29 
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The most curious of the highly bred Oriental goldfishes is the Celes- 

FIG. 28— Chinese Celestial Telescope Goldfish 
Carassius auratus, var. chinensis uranoscopus, Dorsal view. ‘lwo-thirds life size 
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