![]() It may take several months for the nacreous coloration to develop on a young fry (baby fish). Sometimes good blues may be obtained by breeding bronze (metallic) with "pink" (matte-scaled) goldfish, but a grey slate colour may result instead. The best blues are produced from line breeding of good blue specimens of Shubunkins. Calico originally denoted three coloured varieties of goldfish that did not include blue. Blue is the most prized colour in Shubunkins. The overlapping patches of red, white, blue, grey and black (along with dark speckles) normally extend to the finnage of Shubunkins. However, the Shubunkins are calico goldfish they possess nacreous scales (an intermediate between metallic and transparent scales that are pearly in appearance). They have streamlined bodies with well-developed and even fins. ![]() They were first bred in Japan, from crossbreeding the calico telescope eye goldfish (Demekins), comet goldfish, and the common goldfish c. Shubunkins are similar to the common goldfish and comet goldfish in appearance. The Shubunkin was created by Yoshigoro Akiyama ( ja:秋山吉五郎) by crossing Calico telescope eye with a Comet goldfish and a Common goldfish.ĭescription Shubunkin in an aquarium with Koi carp in the background. So, personally, I wouldn't risk it but instead of not giving you any options, I went on the Goldfish Council Breeder registry and pulled some Canadian breeders.Shubunkins ( Japanese: 朱文金, Hepburn: Shubunkin, ' vermilion brocade') are a hardy, single-tailed goldfish with nacreous scales and a pattern known as calico. The three big ones I've found are Gerrad Siew, Ted Tai, and someone I can't easily find so I'm not going to put their name out there. So the reason I'm calling them out is that it tends to be better to go directly to breeders versus imports, and you're talking an import. Especially when~ the goldfish council has a list of places Tai recommends. If those two breeders don't have what you want, chances are, they at least know someone. I'm not sure if you're the person who asked about pandas the other day but in case you're not, I cannot stress enough, they do not hold their color. It's a pretty well documented thing and as far as I can tell, any claims that the "new strains" hold their color aren't true and would give me pause anyways. They're a newer "breed" in the world of goldfish and if they are holding color, and breeding true, I'd expect really bad inbreeding or at least breeding soley for color and not for health. Not worth the big bucks that I'm sure import sites are selling them for. Just my two cents.Facts about Calico Telescope Goldfish. Calico Telescope Goldfish (syn: Carassius auratus gibelio). The Telescope Goldfish derives its name form its large and protruding eyes which was described by Bloch 1782. Other names: Globe-eye Goldfish, Dragon eye. Goldfish Care Level: Easy to raise, Temperament: calm, Peaceful, Maximum Length: 8 inches (20 cm), Minimum Aquarium: 30 Gallons (113 liters), Water Conditions: 65-75 F, KH 4-20, pH 6.5-7.5 their diet: Omnivore, Origin: Asia, Japan, China. Family: Cyprinidae, Life Span: about 15 years, Aquarium Type: Community. Calico Telescope Goldfish, The Telescope Goldfish has an egg-shaped body with large protruding eyes (buggy eyes) that looks like those of a dragon. The eyes are also dome-shaped and are wider at the base than the tip. Initially bred in China as an experiment, this fish is now popular all over the world. The goldfish of today are descendants of a wild carp fish, known as the Prussian Carp, Silver Prussian carp, or Gibel Carp Carassius gibelio. The Calico Telescope Goldfish inhabit the slow moving and stagnant waters of rivers, ponds, lakes, coves, and ditches feeding on plants, small crustaceans, detritus, and insects. Goldfish were originally developed in China, but by the 1500's goldfish were traded to Japan, to Europe in the 1600's, and to America by the 1800's. The majority of the fancy goldfish were being developed by Oriental breeders and sold. ![]() ![]() The results of this centuries long breeding is the beautiful goldfish colors and formsthat we see in the gold fish today. In America, all Telescopes tend to be referred to as "Moors", though technically that label only applies to Black telescopes gold fish. Their poor eyesight means they are very clumsy when it comes to detecting and avoiding danger. They need an environment where they can't damage their eyes by bumping into stuff, so no sharp objects should be in their tank. The sacs of Bubble Eyes can grow back, but once a telescope's eye is punctured, its damaged for ever. ![]()
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