GOLDFISH BREEDS 



The Chinese Telescope Goldfish — Carassius auratus, var. chinensis macrophthalmus. 

 The Chinese Mottled or Variegated Goldfish — Carassius auratus, var. chinensis variegatus . 

 The Chinese Fringetail Telescope Goldfish — Carassius auratus, var. chinensis fenduli- 



bicaudalis. 

 The Chinese Moor or Black Telescope Goldfish — Carassius auratus, var. chinensis maurus. 

 The Chinese Tiger Telescope Goldfish — Carassius auratus, var. chinensis tigrinus. 

 The Chinese Lettered Telescope Goldfish — Carassius auratus, var. chinensis scriptus. 

 The Chinese Eggfish — Carassius auratus, var. chinensis oviformis. 

 The Chinese Blue Telescope Goldfish — Carassius auratus, var. chinensis cyanneus. 

 The Chinese-Celestial Telescope Goldfish — Carassius aucatus, var. chinensis uranoscopus. 

 The Chinese Tumbler Telescope Goldfish — Carassius au.atus, var. chinensis saltator. 



The adoption of these polynomials to designate the numerous arti- 

 ficial variations of the Qo\dA.%\\,Carassius auratus, is done without inten- 

 tion of conflicting with the codes of nomenclature of zoologists. 



THE JAPANESE COMET GOLDFISH 



This variety was bred from the ordinary goldfish by crossing with the 

 Japanese Fringetail or with fishes derived of this stock, and authorities 

 claim first known in the United States about the year 1872. The efforts 

 of the breeders were directed to the production of a pronouncedly elon- 



FIG. 8. — Japanese Comet Goldfish 

 Carassius auratus var.japonicus simplex Two-thirds life size. 



gated body and tail, a long and narrow head with pointed snout, erect 

 nostrils, thin lips and flat eyes; small uniform scales, long and erect dorsal 



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