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| Ryukin |
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| Country of origin |
| Japan |
| Type |
| Other tailed |
| Breed standards |
| BAS |
The ryukin is a short deep-bodied fancy goldfish with a characteristic hump in the shoulder region.[1][2]
[edit]Description
The ryukin is a hardy and attractive variety of goldfish with a pointed head and has a pronounced hump on the back behind the head. It may be long-finned or short-finned with either a triple or quadruple tail. The dorsal fin is high while the caudal fin is often twice as long as the body. The caudal fin may also have three or four lobes.[1][2]
Ryukins come in deep-red, red-and-white, white, iron and calico coloration.[1][2]
The ryukin is a fine aquarium fish that can reach up to 8 inches (21 centimeters) in length.[1][2]
[edit]History and origins
The ryukin has been so named because it was said to have arrived in Japan through the Ryukyu Islands which lies between Taiwan and Japan. There were historical references that the existence of ryukins dates back to 1833, but it is said to have arrived in Japan in the 1770s. Early Japanese literature refers to the ryukin as the onaga (longtail) or the nagasaki goldfish. In English texts, they are also referred to as the Japanese ribbontail, thefringetail, the fantail or the veiltail.[2]
1 Don't take him out of the water too much, but clean the tank reguarly
2 Be gentle with your goldfish when you take him out of the water
3 Feed him twice a day all that he can eat in one minute
4 Don't Just feed them regular pellets. try peas without the skins on it. The fatter the fish the better quality it is.
5 Love him and he'll grow too be happy and healthy (only if you do everything though)
6 Try this tip to catch him- have two nets, use one net to chase him into the other net
7 Have a place for him to hide
8 Try having a den area for him, behind, put plants to make him feel at home
[edit]Don't Do's
1 Don't over feed him
2 Don't pet him
3 Don't feed him more than twice a day
4 Don't put sharp plants in the water, they'll cut off his fins. Try to use live plants for best results
[edit]Variants
Ryukin goldfish, Plate XIX in:
Goldfish and Their Culture in Japan, by Shinnosuke Matsubara
- Yamagata kingyo (yamagata goldfish) or sabao (mackerel tail) or tamasaba - a hardy single-tailed variety of the ryukin that has been developed in the Yamagata Prefecture of Northern Japan.[2]
- Tetsu onaga (iron-colored longtail) - a rare iron-colored variety of the ryukin.
