. Goldfish varieties and tropical aquarium fishes; a complete guide to aquaria and related subjects. liar characteristic has recently made itsappearance again. Whether these fishes are inheriting from the originalimported stock, of whether they represent an independent break, suchas the Japanese breeders utilized in starting the breed, it is impossible evento surmise. The scales are raised sharply in the center, presenting regularlines of dots along the sides of the fish. These should not be confoundedwith fishes suffering from dropsy. In the latter case the scales stand fromthe body at the ou
. Goldfish varieties and tropical aquarium fishes; a complete guide to aquaria and related subjects. liar characteristic has recently made itsappearance again. Whether these fishes are inheriting from the originalimported stock, of whether they represent an independent break, suchas the Japanese breeders utilized in starting the breed, it is impossible evento surmise. The scales are raised sharply in the center, presenting regularlines of dots along the sides of the fish. These should not be confoundedwith fishes suffering from dropsy. In the latter case the scales stand fromthe body at the outer edge. Otherwise the fish has the characteristics ofthe telescope fish. 34 GOLDFISH VAEIETIES AND THE CHINESE MOOR TELESCOPE GOLDFISH The Moor is a most striking breed of the goldfish, its intense, velvetyblack color forming a rich contrast for the more gaily colored specimensin the aquarium. The intense blackness extends to every part of the fishexcept the under side of the belly. This shades ofif to a blue-gray or aslight golden tint. In the latter case the fish is likely to eventually turn. Young Chinese Moor (Vciltail) gold. This is not certain, nor is the blue-gray a guarantee against turn-ing, although it is less likely to do so. Breeders have not found that thegreatest percentage of blacks is produced by using two blacks, but bycrossing a deep red scaled fish with a black. A good Moor with the bodyand fin development of the Fringetail, is a very choice fish, and is alwaysin demand. The accompanying illustration, made from a very fine year-ling fish, does not give a full idea of the intense black color of the of this had to be sacrificed in order that the drawing might show alldetails of the fish. Our photographic illustration of a veiltail Moor, onpage 18, will give a better idea of the color. THE JAPANESE LION-HEADED GOLDFISH In point of grotesqueness and the amazing accomplishments ofbreeding fancy goldfish, probably nothing surpasses the so-called Lio
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