GOLDFISH BREEDS 



and long pendant pectoral, ventral and anal fins. Of these the pectorals 

 and ventrals are paired and the dorsal, anal and caudal fins single; the 

 desired characteristic being a very slender, flat-sided and long-drawn fish, 

 as the well-applied name would indicate. The colors are those of the 

 ordinary goldfish. 



The Comet is a most elegant, graceful and dainty fish, very hardy 

 and easily bred; the personification of grace and rapidity of movement. 

 Since its introduction, American breeds have produced a considerable 



FIG. 



9 — Transparently Scaled Japanese Comet Goldfish. 

 Two-thirds life size. 



Lateral and frontal views. 



variation of the scaled parent type, and fanciers now distinguish between 

 Ram's nose and Hog's nosescaled and scaleless(transparently-scaled)Comets, 

 having either full, broad tails or with the tails very considerably bifurcated 

 and spread, the most prized and rarely to be obtained being scaleless sharp- 

 nosed Comets of a deep oxblood red color on the body and white fins 

 with very long pendant lower fins, erect dorsals and widely spread single 

 tails, either full or bifurcated, carried straight out behind and considerably 

 longer than the body of the fish. These command high prices' and are in 

 beautiful contrast to other finely bred goldfishes. 



THE JAPANESE FRINGETAIL GOLDFISH 



Carassius auratus, var.japanicus pendulibicaudalis. Figs. lo and ii. 



Of the finely bred aquarium fishes the beau-ideal is unquestionably 

 the truly magnificent Japanese Fringetail. No other variety has so richly 

 rewarded the efforts of the breeder as this wonderful specimen achieved by 

 careful selections on the lines of beauty, symmetry, grace and elegance of 



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