In some cases, the stalks can extend to 3/ 4 of an inch. The telescope goldfish is known for its large, protruding eyes that are set on the end of long cone-like stalks, which are mounted on the sides of the fish’s head.
The fish’s body is short with a wide head and split tail (caudal) fin of moderate length or, in some cases, long and flowing as in the veil tail, butterfly tail, and broadtail. The telescope goldfish is a variety of fancy goldfish, having a rounded or egg-shaped body.
However, in later years, the Japanese christened the fish Demekins, and that’s what telescope fish are still called today. This unusual variety of fantail was once called the Dragon Eye goldfish or Dragonfish. Telescope goldfish, scientific name Carassius auratus, is thought to originate from China, where they were first developed in the early 1700s. The telescope goldfish is one of over 125 captive-bred varieties of the fantail. Most of the wonderfully diverse and colorful fancy varieties of goldfish that are enjoyed by hobbyists today were developed by Asian Breeders, specifically in China. In the 1500s, goldfish were traded by China to Japan, appearing in Europe in the 1600s and in America by the 1800s. These wild fish inhabit stagnant and slow-moving waters, especially ponds, ditches, and lakes, and small rivers, where they feed on vegetable matter, insects, small crustaceans, and detritus. Recent research suggests that modern goldfish are descended from wild carp, originating in parts of Asia and Siberia. But first, let’s find out more about the origins of this unusual and attractive coldwater species. In this guide, we give you all the information you’ll need to successfully keep and breed these beautiful freshwater fish in a home aquarium setup. I am not exactly sure what I should be looking for as far as their shape.If you enjoy the spectacular finnage and wide range of colors that are offered by fantail goldfish, you might want to consider adding a telescope goldfish to your collection. I pulled a few out that look like this:īut there are also others that have a slight curve, but are not wavy like the one above.
But now I am starting to see what may be a deformity? I am not exactly sure what shape I should be looking for.
I picked out the ones that appeared to be fertilized and put them in a separate tank.Ībout 1 week ago all of the goldfish eggs that I moved over to the other tank hatched! At first, they all looked straight. Turns out I might have removed it prematurely because some of the eggs were not fertilized and ended up turning white.
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At first, I didn't see any eggs, then one morning both of them were caught inside of the spawning mop and it was full of eggs! I freaked out, got them out, and removed the mop. Here they are - Bowie is the calico and Pearl is the red/orange and white.Īlthough I thought they were too young/small to breed, I decided to make a spawning mop just in case. About a month ago I noticed that Bowie had breeding tubercles and was chasing one of my females (Pearl) who had also recently become a little plumper. They are each about 3.5 inches including their tail. I have 4 butterfly telescope goldfish, 3 females (Bambi, Spike, and Pearl) and 1 male (Bowie).
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