What Kind Of Goldfish Are These?, Butterfly Demekin Ranchu Options

[HappyBuddha]

I was googling and came across this unusual (to me) goldfish at a Japanese web site.



It has the head of a top-view ranchu but a butterfly tails. There's a dorsal fin on the ranchu-like body; I wonder how it looks from the side.

I can't read Japanese, but here's the page with more goldfishes I've never seen before.

[HappyBuddha]

the only fish that still compete in the side view is ryukin. jikin is actually bred for top view.

Do they compete the pearlscales? I for one prefer to look at Pearlies from the top where the body is ball-shape. It's like having ping pong balls in the tub. In this light, the short-tail variety is preferred.

... but those damn malaysian pealies with short-tails are difficult to keep alive the last time I tried. I'll attempt it when I have a new tub.