THE GOLDFISH 



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advisable to keep the fish in running or other well oxygenated water. 

 The mechanical difficulty of breathing is considerable and unless there 

 is plenty of oxygen the fish is liable to suddenly expire when in appar- 

 ently good condition. The tails and anals should be double, but 

 defects in these points are not considered serious if head and body are 

 good. The colors are the usual pearl and red of the common gold- 

 fish. A few transparently scaled specimens have been produced by 

 crossing with transparently scaled fish of other breeds. One or two 

 Lionheads in a mixed aciuarium add considerably to the variety. It 

 was belfeved by some that the absence of dorsal fin was the result of 

 its being extracted by Japanese breeders while the fish was young. 

 This has been proven a gross error for the same reasons stated in 

 paragraph on Celestial Telescopes. 



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27. The Oi<.\ni)A 



THE ORANDA 



In the opinion of the writer an Oranda was originally a Lionhead 

 with a dorsal fin — in other words, a Liunhead which did not come true 

 to form. However, it is recognized as a variety and is accorded a 

 place in goldfish exhibitions. The fins and body are usually longer 

 than in the Lionhead. There is a bluntness about the head of Oranda 

 stock, noticeable even when they are young, before the peculiar 

 development has started. 



