258 FISH CULTURE 



veil-like, so that when the fish is moving through tHe 

 water the tails wave and swing. : 



Squaretail: A squaretail is almost identical with a 

 fringe-tail, but the lower edges of the tails" have no 

 indentations. 



Tripod: A tripod has a so-called third tail-fin: the 

 two lower parts project like the sloping roof of a house 

 and the upper is like a ridge above it. 



Scaleless goldfishes are found in all varieties, 

 but the most conspicuous of the scaleless 

 sort are pinkish or white, and they are much 

 more tender than the scaled fishes. They are 

 more liable to disease, particularly bladder 

 trouble, but are favourites among fish-fanciers. 

 A scaleless goldfish possesses scales, but they 

 are covered by a skin. Among them are the 

 following : 



Telescope: This variety is so-called because its eyes 

 protrude far beyond the sides of its head. In some 

 the eyes are shaped like spheres, in others are ovoid, 

 or like truncated cones, or segmented spheres, or the 

 eyes may protrude upwards. The telescope originated 

 in China, but was developed to its highest point in 

 Japan, and fanciers have produced them in nearly 

 every variety, so that there will be found telescope 

 fringe-tails, fan-tails, and so forth. 



