Meteor goldfish
| Meteor goldfish |
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| Country of origin |
| See text |
| Type |
| No tail |
| Breed standards |
| BAS |
The Meteor goldfish is considered the rarest breed of goldfish. They are a tailless form thought to have been developed by goldfish breeders during the late 19th or early 20th century.[1][2][3] The meteor goldfish lacked a tail fin, but had a well-developed anal fin in it’s position.[4] The other fins of the meteor goldfish were elongated, and it was a competent swimmer despite its lack of a tail. Few swim like other normal goldfish and few swim straight ahead like a rocket, the rocket swimming being rarer. Whilst rare the meteor is also one of the hardest to breed, they can be very weak and in low temperatures sicken easily.[5]
Because no photographs of the breed appear to exist, the Bristol Aquarists' Society has suggested that the meteor goldfish may simply be a rumor.[2] It has been speculated to be related to the Egg-fish.[6]
References[]
- ^ Andrews, Dr. Chris. "An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish", Interpet Publishing, 2002 - ISBN 1-902389-64-6
- ^ a b Fancy Goldfish Varieties, Bristol Aquarists' Society, Bristol-Aquarists.org, retrieved on: June 20, 2007
- ^ Gregory Skomal. Goldfish. John Wiley & Sons, 2007. ISBN 047016512X.
- ^ Smartt, Joseph (2001). Goldfish Varieties and Genetics. New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 169. ISBN 0-85238-265-0.
- ^ Innes, William Thorton (1917). Goldfish Varieties and Tropical Aquarium Fishes: A Complete Guide to Aquaria and Related Subjects. Harvard University: Innes. pp. 246 (page 38).
meteor goldfish.
- ^ Hervey, George F.; Hems, Jack (1948). The goldfish. London: The Batchworth Press. pp. 232 (page 50).
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