What kind of Goldfish do I have??

[Dake-Bonoism]

I purchased a small goldfish at the petstore recently. It's probably
about 2 inches in length. It has the triangular body build of a ryukin
or a fantail. Yet is has a single tail. It doesn't have the paired
tail fin that you see on most fancy goldfish.

Does anyone have any idea what it might be? I can tell that it not a
common goldfish or a comet by the shape of the body.

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it is a cull. fancy goldfish always produce single tails, they are normally culled
out and disposed of. if you like it, ignore the fact it is a cull. Ingrid

(Dake-Bonoism) wrote:

>I purchased a small goldfish at the petstore recently. It's probably
>about 2 inches in length. It has the triangular body build of a ryukin
>or a fantail. Yet is has a single tail. It doesn't have the paired
>tail fin that you see on most fancy goldfish.
>
>Does anyone have any idea what it might be? I can tell that it not a
>common goldfish or a comet by the shape of the body.



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[roddy]

A single tail fantail shaped fish is referred to as a Nymph. A goldfish
variety which was once recognised; but is no longer. However they should be
a little bit hardier than the their bretheren with the more opulent double
tail fins; well anyway in my mind they are more attractive.
As Dr-S states it is probably a cull from a fan or veiltail spawning; or
maybe just a happen chance.
Roddy

"Dake-Bonoism" > wrote in message
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> I purchased a small goldfish at the petstore recently. It's probably
> about 2 inches in length. It has the triangular body build of a ryukin
> or a fantail. Yet is has a single tail. It doesn't have the paired
> tail fin that you see on most fancy goldfish.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what it might be? I can tell that it not a
> common goldfish or a comet by the shape of the body.