GOLDFISH BREEDS 



It is a most curious, almost repulsive fish and odd-looking aquarium 

 inmate, rather more remarkable for oddity than beauty. See Cuvier and 

 Valenciennes description of this fish, the ^en-yu, and also that of de 

 Sauvigny. 



THE CHINESE BLUE TELESCOPE GOLDFISH 



Carassius auratus, var, chinensis cyaneui 



The fish is described as a scaled Telescope, silvery on the abdomen 

 flushed with rose-pink, a rich azure blue on the back and sides, the whole 

 fish having a metallic lustre. Those seen or owned by the author are 

 transparently scaled, with a velvety, ultra-marine blue color on the back, 

 reddish-blue transparent lower sides and a blue-white or greyish abdo- 

 men, with a dark bluish-brown or black dorsal fin, white or grey lower 

 fins and dusky-grey or brownish double tail. The eyeballs are promi- 

 nent and of a blue color, the whole color tone being bluish and bluish brown 

 with local tones of pinkish blue and bluish-white. 



This is a handsome Chinese goldfish and is greatly admired. The 

 author has never seen one sufficiently perfect to serve as a type. The 

 colors are best seen when the fish is viewed in a strong light, together with 

 brilliantly colored goldfishes. 



THE CHINESE CELESTIAL TELESCOPE GOLDFISH 



Carassius, auratus, var. chinesis uranosco^us. Figs. 28 and 29 



The most curious of the highly.bred Oriental goldfishes is the Celes- 

 tial Telescope or Stargazer. This fish has an extremely shortened snout. 



FIG. 28— Chinese Celestial Telescope Goldfish 

 Carassius auratus, var. chinensis uranoscopus. Dorsal view. Two-thirds life size 



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