THE GOLDFISH 



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using two blacks, but by crossing a deep red scaled fish with a black. 

 A good Moor, with the body and fin development of the Fringetail, 

 is a very choice fish, and is always in demand. The accompanying 

 illustration, made from a very fine yearling fish, does not give a full 

 idea of the intense black color of the original. Some of this had to be 

 sacrificed in order that the drawing might show all details of the fish. 

 Our photographic illustration of a Veiltail Moor, on page 5, will 

 give a better idea of the color. 



If the foregoing references to Fringetails and Veiltails are found 

 confusing to the reader, a more detailed explanation will be found un- 

 der the following chapter, "Judging Goldfish Competitions." 



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Fig. 25. The Celestial 

 (Top View) 



THE CHINESE CELESTIAL TELESCOPE GOLDFISH 



For a long time an erroneous belief existed that the peculiar eyes 

 of the Celestial Goldfish are produced by placing the young in jars 

 which were lighted only from a small slit in the top. Although this 

 variety is difficult to breed, it has been done several times in the United 



