FRINGE TAIL GOLDFISH. 
Good specimens of this species of 
Japanese Goldfish are rather rare. 
The size of their fins and their friend- 
ly, innocent disposition, makes them an 
easy prey to their enemies. 
Being highly appreciated by the no- . 
bility of their native country, the 
species is kept out of commerce, simi- 
lar to fine breeds of dogs. These, too, 
are bred for the exclusive delight or 
use of one family or a select circle, and 
cannot be bought for their weight in 
gold. It is, therefore, only by chance 
that one may run across a fair specimen 
of the fringe tail ; as a rule they are 
very hard to get. 
