New Breed (Squid Ranchu, Butterfly Ryukin) Options

[CyberET]

Actually there is an attempt ongoing to try to breed a type of Ranchu that looks like a squid. If I remember correctly, it has telescopic eyes.

hehe.. yeah, its called the squid ranchu

[kingyoo]

Many butterflies have joint tails. The differentiation bet butterflies and Tosakin is at the 2 tails ends. Tosakin tails curls downwards and twist forward at the sametime.

At the old ezyboard forum, someone shot a video of a Tosakin on display by Tung Hoi. Maybe that will help.

Yes, a butterfly could have a webbed tail. But shouldn't that fish be culled? Not worth anything....

I do know the difference between butterfly and tosakin tail. I have 1 chocolate butterfly and 2 tosakin.

But tosakin tails only twist forward and downward curl with proper training and genetics. A young tosakin does not have a downward tail end. Sometimes bad training can ruin a tosakin tail. But it doesn't matter in this case, this fish is neither a butterfly or tosakin. It is a hybrid variety that is more of a curiousity with nice color pattern. Also, I had described as tosakin type tail. No tosakin tail.