. Goldfish varieties and tropical aquarium fishes; a complete guide to aquaria and related subjects. Aquariums; Goldfish. 36 THE GOLDFISH which have become permanent—Scaleless Japanese Fringetails and Scaleless Veiltail Telescopes. Both have been bred for broad-tail qual- ities (veiltail), and may be considered an American variation. The characteristic points of the Scaleless Veiltail Telescopes are the same as those for the body and fin formation of the Japanese Fringetail and the eyes and coloring of the Chinese Telescope. The coloring almost always tried for is calico, but if a fish fails i
. Goldfish varieties and tropical aquarium fishes; a complete guide to aquaria and related subjects. Aquariums; Goldfish. 36 THE GOLDFISH which have become permanent—Scaleless Japanese Fringetails and Scaleless Veiltail Telescopes. Both have been bred for broad-tail qual- ities (veiltail), and may be considered an American variation. The characteristic points of the Scaleless Veiltail Telescopes are the same as those for the body and fin formation of the Japanese Fringetail and the eyes and coloring of the Chinese Telescope. The coloring almost always tried for is calico, but if a fish fails in this and still retains the other characteristics of the breed, it is considered a good fish. A per- fect Calico Veiltail Telescope is the acme of perfection which most American breeders have in mind as their highest goal. If the fish turns out black, it comes under the following classification. THE CHINESE MOOR TELESCOPE GOLDFISH The Moor is a most striking breed of the goldfish, its intense, vel- vety black color forming a rich contrast for the more gaily colored. Fig. 24. The Chinese Moor specimens in the aquarium. The intense Idackness extends to every part of the fish except the under side uf the l)elly. This shades oil to a blue-gray or a slight golden tint. In the latter case the fish is likely to eventually turn gold. This is not certain, nor is the blue-gray a guarantee against turning, although it is less likely to do so. Breeders have not found that the greatest percentage of blacks is produced by. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Innes, William T. (William Thornton), 1874-1969. Philadelphia, Innes
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