THE GOLDFISH AND ITS CULTURE. 19 
THE NYMPH. 
The body of this species is oblong, and much compressed on the 
sides; the head is short, and fins normal. The color varies from a 
light to a deep vermillion, sometimes white; a background of white 
beautifully dotted with crimson, the throat golden, makes a magnifi- 
cent combination that is very ornamental indeed. 
The sub-varieties of this are the Ramsnose and the Hognose. 
THE RAMSNOSE. 
That part of the body of this fish from the mouth to the dorsal 
fin forms a bow, like the forehead ot a ram, this feature giving the 
fish its name. The lower part of the body from the mouth to the 
tail continues a straight line. 
THE HOGNOSE. 
The peculiarity of this fish is just the reverse, concaved, greatly 
resembling the head ot a fat hog. 
All of the goldfish described above do not attain a very great size, 
seldom attaining a length of more than eight inches. 
