News - The Association of Midland Goldfish Keepers

Moor

4 April 202110 April 2021 Amgkblog

The Moor is, in effect, a jet black veiltail with spherical protruding eyes. Far Eastern imports generally have good eyes and colouration but a somewhat ‘rectangular’ body outline and a thin-lobed, deeply-forked tail. Breeding for the broad tail seems to result in smaller eyes and a bronze or silver belly, and it is…

Ryukin

4 April 20214 April 2021 Amgkblog

The Ryukin in some respects has become an intermediate between the fantail and the veiltail: it has a deep body and usually a medium to a fairly long tail, but the tail is held high and its lobes are narrow; the other fins are similar to the fantails. In two respects it is different…

Ranchu

21 February 202113 March 2021 Amgkblog

The ranchu is similar to the lionhead but has a much more curved posterior dorsal contour, making an acute angle of join (less than 90 degrees) with the upper lobe of the tail fin at the caudal peduncle, whereas in the lionhead the dorsal contour is flatter and the angle of join is obtuse (more…

Lionhead

21 February 202113 March 2021 Amgkblog

The British Lionhead is closer to the flat-backed Chinese Lionhead than to the Ranchu, which has a dorsal contour that curves sharply down to the caudal peduncle. The hood is the dominant feature and the fish should have a nice lean back.The colour may be metallic (self-coloured or variegated in a pleasing pattern and similar…

Pearlscale

21 February 20214 April 2021 Amgkblog

The pearlscale is the commonest of the fantail derivatives in Britain, although it seems to be less often seen now than in the past It breeds true to form but it is a challenge to introduce the full suite of calico colours in addition to the orangey-white usually found. The pearlscale is a very…

Oranda

21 February 20214 April 2021 Amgkblog

A good oranda, conforming to the standard, is very rare; the standard formerly called for a forked tail but has been revised to the square-edged tail of the moor and the veiltail. Far Eastern imports have a deeply-forked, thin-lobed tail and frequently have excellent hood development, self-coloured reds having good colour depth. Retaining good colouration…

Nacreous Veiltail

21 February 202113 March 2021 Amgkblog

The veiltail is one of the hardest fancy goldfish to breed true to type, and it is very difficult to produce good quality specimens conforming to the standard in all respects. However, it is one of the most graceful and ornamental fish and is deservedly popular amongst breeders.The veiltail was probably first produced in America…

Metallic Veiltail

21 February 202113 March 2021 Amgkblog

Nacreous Fantail

21 February 202113 March 2021 Amgkblog

Amongst the twintails, the fantail is relatively easy to breed. The finnage is important, and the tail must have the right kind of forking. Calico fish should have a blue background with patches of violet, red, orange, yellow and brown, spotted with black.(in a pleasing pattern similar on both sides).

Goldfish Varieties, Twin Tail Goldfish

Metallic Fantail

21 February 202113 March 2021 Amgkblog

Amongst the twintails, the fantail is relatively easy to breed. The finnage is important, and the tail must have the right kind of forking. Some years ago, there were two standards: one for a longer, thinner tail and one for a shorter, stumpier tail; these are now combined into the present, intermediate standard.Metallic colours should…