Fishing Net

February 8, 2012

Coldwater Fishes

Golden Orfe (Idusidus) This fish is lively and provides a lot of interest in the pond. If kept as a single fish or in a single pair it is shy and rarely seen, but in a shoal it is much more confident, moving quickly and darting out in the open areas of water, and rising to take Read more [...]

February 8, 2012

Nishikigoi-Fancy Koi

Koi are carp (Cyphnus carpio) and were first mentioned in Japan some 1600 years ago, when coloured varieties were kept for decoration in ponds. Over the years these fishes have been more fully developed by careful breeding and selection, to give us today a wide variety of forms Read more [...]

February 8, 2012

Celestial or Skygazer Fish

This fish, also known as the Skygazer, has telescopic-like eyes that turn upwards. Some varieties are scaled and look metallic, whereas others have a pearly sheen. The body is long, and there is no dorsal fin. The Celestial should be kept on its own, and not mixed with other Read more [...]

February 8, 2012

Lionhead Fish

This fish has extraordinary wart-like growths on its head which look out of proportion to the rest of it. These growths should be symmetrical for it to be of value. The Lionhead is like an Oranda but has no dorsal fin; the caudal fin is small and rounded, and the pelvic, anal Read more [...]

February 8, 2012

Oranda Goldfish

This Goldfish has a warty growth that covers most of the head. The fish is red, and not unlike the Veiltail in shape, with a broad short head. The ‘hood’ should be symmetrical, and leave only the mouth and eyes exposed. These grotesque fishes are more likely to suffer from Read more [...]

February 8, 2012

Moor or Black Moor Fish

Often called the Black Moor, this fish has much the appearance of a Veiltail in the shape of its body and the arrangement of the fins and drooping tail, and the eyes protrude like those of a Telescope; but the colouring is velvety black, which turns to dark brown as the fish Read more [...]

February 8, 2012

Telescope Goldfish

This variety of the Common Goldfish is sometimes called the Pop-eyed Goldfish or Dragon Eyes. It can have either a metallic scaled skin or an opalescent transparent one. It has a short deep body, with in many cases a hump on the back at the junction with the head along the dorsal Read more [...]

February 8, 2012

Veiltail Fish

This Goldfish variety is sometimes also known as a Fringetail. It is noted for its body depth, which is more than half the body length, and the dorsal fin is three-quarters the body depth, which makes the fish egg-shaped. The drooping caudal fin is long and broad, with square-cut Read more [...]

February 8, 2012

Comet Fish

Also known as a Longtail, this is one of the fastest and most graceful of the Goldfish varieties. It is similar to the Shubunkin, but the longer caudal fin is deeply forked and at least three-quarters the length of the body. The other fins are flowing but very functional, making Read more [...]

February 8, 2012

Fantail Fish

This fish is also known as the Fringetail, and is more rounded with a deeper body than the Shubunkin or the Common Goldfish, giving it an egg-shaped appearance. It should have no hump to the back, but form a good curve. The height of the dorsal fin should be about half the body Read more [...]