Goldfish (Carassius auratus) were originally domesticated from the Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio). Selective breeding over many centuries has produced goldfish with various colors, color patterns, forms and sizes far different from those of the original domesticated carp.
There are so many different types of goldfish. The main types are.
Black Moors: The Black Moor is a black version of the Telescope.
Bubble Eye: The Bubble eye is a small variety of fancy goldfish with upward pointing eyes that are accompanied by two large sacs under the eyes. Like ranchu, the bubble eye lacks in dorsal fin and has a double tail.
Butterfly Tail: The butterfly tail or jikin is similar to the wakin except when viewed from behind the butterly tail's double tail fin has a pronounced "X" shape.
Calico: Calico have patches of red, yellow, grey and black along with dark speckles on a blue background. This nacreous coloration of usually extends over the fins. Calico coloration can occur in goldfish varieties such as the orandas, ryukins, fantails, telescope eyes, and others.
Celestial Eye: The Celestial eye has a torpedo-shaped body similar to the Bubble Eye. The Celestial eye has eyes that are aimed upwards but lacks the sacs under their eyes. Like ranchu, the Celestial Eye is one of the dorsal less goldfish.
Comet: Comet is a long slender body and a long tail. Comet is a hardy type of goldfish that are suitable for garden ponds due to their high tolerance for cold water.
Common Goldfish: Common goldfish are a type of goldfish with no other modifications from their ancestor, the Prussian carp(Carassius gibelio), other than their color.
Egg-fish: Egg-fish has an egg-shaped body and a long tail, without a dorsal fin and no headgrowth.
Fantail: The Fantail has an egg-shaped body, a high dorsal fin, a long quadruple caudal fin, and no shoulder hump.
Lionchu: The Lionchu is a fancy goldfish that has resulted from crossbreeding lionheads and ranchus. The lionchu has the large headgrowth like the lionhead and lacks in dorsal fin.
Lionhead: The Lionhead has an egg-shaped body without dorsal fins and a very straight back.
Oranda: The Oranda has a large round shaped body. All of their fins are paired except the dorsal fin, and the tail fin is usually split. Their head growth or hood similar to the Lionhead.
Panda Moor: The panda moor is a fancy goldfish with a characteristic black-and-white color pattern and protruding eyes.
Pearlscale: Pearlscale is a spherical shaped body with finnage similar to the fantail. They have a straight back with a swollen belly, resembling a golf ball.
Pompom: Pompom is a type of fancy goldfish that have bundles of loose fleshy outgrowths between the nostrils, on each side of the head. The size of these pompom can differ greatly. Pompom are available in different types with and without fins.
Ranchu: The Ranchu has a short, round body and short fins with no dorsal fin. The tail is set at a sharp angle to the back, and may have three or four lobes.
Ryukin: Ryukin is a rounded or egg-shaped body fancy goldfish. Ryukin is looks similar to the Fantail except for the hump back that begins right behind the head. A high hump is considered very desirable.
Shubunkin: Shubunkin is a single-tailed with nacreous scales, and a pattern known as calico. Shubunkin is available in two different forms, London Shubunkin and Bristol Shubunkin.
Telescope Eye: The telescope eye is a fancy goldfish characterized by its protruding eyes. The telescope eye is known by several other names as well, such as Globe Eye, Dragon Eye and Demekin.
Veiltail: Veiltail have very long fins that hangs down from their bodies like a veil.
Tosakin: Tosakin has a body shaped like that of the Ryukin, its undivided tail fin opens and spreads so flat and wide horizontally causing the front ends to flip under at the front once and even twice. It is also known as the peacock tail, and may have originally been developed from ryukin.
Calico Goldfish: Calico have patches of red, yellow, grey and black along with dark speckles on a blue background. This nacreous coloration of usually extends over the fins. Calico coloration can occur in goldfish varieties such as the orandas, ryukins, fantails, telescope eyes, and others.
Celestial Eye Goldfish: The Celestial eye has a torpedo-shaped body similar to the Bubble Eye. The Celestial eye has eyes that are aimed upwards but lacks the sacs under their eyes. Like ranchu, the Celestial Eye is one of the dorsal less goldfish.
Comet Goldfish: Comet is a long slender body and a long tail goldfish.Comet is a hardy type of goldfish that are suitable for garden ponds due to their high tolerance for cold water.
Common Goldfish: Common goldfish are a type of goldfish with no other modifications from their ancestor, the Prussian carp(Carassius gibelio), other than their color.
Egg-fish Goldfish: Egg-fish has an egg-shaped body and a long tail, without a dorsal fin and no headgrowth.
Fantail Goldfish: The Fantail has an egg-shaped body, a high dorsal fin, a long quadruple caudal fin, and no shoulder hump.
Lionchu: The Lionchu is a fancy goldfish that has resulted from crossbreeding lionheads and ranchus. The lionchu has the large headgrowth like the lionhead and lacks in dorsal fin.
Lionhead: The Lionhead has an egg-shaped body without dorsal fins and a very straight back.
Oranda Goldfish: The Oranda has a large round shaped body. All of their fins are paired except the dorsal fin, and the tail fin is usually split. Their head growth or hood similar to the Lionhead.
Panda Moor Goldfish: The panda moor is a fancy goldfish with a characteristic black-and-white color pattern and protruding eyes.
Pearlscale Goldfish: Pearlscale is a spherical-bodied fancy goldfish with finnage similar to the fantail. They have a straight back with a swollen belly, resembling a golfball.
Pompom Goldfish: Pompom is a type of fancy goldfish that have bundles of loose fleshy outgrowths between the nostrils, on each side of the head. The size of these pompom can differ greatly. This goldfish are available in different types with and without fins.
Ranchu: The Ranchu has a short, round body and short fins with no dorsal fin. The tail is set at a sharp angle to the back, and may have three or four lobes.
Ryukin: Ryukin is a rounded or egg-shaped body fancy gold fish. Ryukin is looks similar to the Fantail except for the hump back that begins right behind the head. A high hump is considered very desirable.
Shubunkin: Shubunkin is a single-tailed fancy goldfish with nacreous scales, and a pattern known as calico. Shubunkin is available in two different forms, London Shubunkin and Bristol Shubunkin.
Telescope Eye Goldfish: The telescope eye is a fancy goldfish characterized by its protruding eyes. The telescope eye is known by several other names as well, such as Globe Eye, Dragon Eye Goldfish and Demekin.
Veiltail: Veiltail is a fancy goldfish that have very long fins that hangs down from their bodies like a veil.
Tosakin: Tosakin has a body shaped like that of the Ryukin, its undivided tail fin opens and spreads so flat and wide horizontally causing the front ends to flip under at the front once and even twice. It is also known as the peacock tail goldfish, and may have originally been developed from ryukins.
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