. Goldfish breeds and other aquarium fishes, their care and propagation : a guide to freshwater and marine aquaria, their fauna, flora and management. With 280 explanatory illustrations, printed with the text. FIG. 10—Adult Japanese Fringetail GoldfishCarassius auratus, var. japonicus pendulibicaudalis. Two-thirds life size. brilliancy of color, the finely modeled form and the perfection or gracefulmovement are truly tvpified in this justly prized fish. The full develop-ment of the beauty of the species is only attained upon maturity; althoughthe fancier can discern in quite young fishes, thos
. Goldfish breeds and other aquarium fishes, their care and propagation : a guide to freshwater and marine aquaria, their fauna, flora and management. With 280 explanatory illustrations, printed with the text. FIG. 10—Adult Japanese Fringetail GoldfishCarassius auratus, var. japonicus pendulibicaudalis. Two-thirds life size. brilliancy of color, the finely modeled form and the perfection or gracefulmovement are truly tvpified in this justly prized fish. The full develop-ment of the beauty of the species is only attained upon maturity; althoughthe fancier can discern in quite young fishes, those that give promise offuture perfect development. The fine mature Fringetail is a small-scaled, short-bodied and short-headed, thick, almost egg-shaped fish with evenly rounded sides, having 46 GOLDFISH BREEDS. FIG. ii—Young Japanese Fringetail lite size. all the very long pendant fins paired, except the long, wavy and lace-likedorsal; and an immense delicate drooping double tail, divided quite to thebase and floating behind the body like a great mass of most dainty lace; much longer than the bodyof the fish. The two separate tailsare exactly alike in conformation,length, droop and texture. By crossing with the Chinesetransparently scaled fishes, Ameri-can breeders have produced a largerblack-eyed transparently scaled fishthatis handsomer than the JapaneseFringetail,- though otherwise it hasall the characteristics of the im-ported fish; but is even more deli-cate and dainty in fin and tail de-velopment and more pronouncedin color. In moving through the water the stately appearance of the fullydeveloped Fringetail is most graceful, majestic and fairy-like; the beautifultail, floating behind and following every movement, is carried as thoughthe fish were proud of its almo
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