Goldfish Varieties

 

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The following picture gallery illustrates the various goldfish varieties that are depicted through line art in the GFSA goldfish standards.  Pictures are from the following sources:

  •  Fred Rosenzweig (sources too numerous to mention)
  •  The Goldfish Report
  •  Goldfish Guide, Matsui and Axelrod
  •  Chinese Goldfish, Tetra Press
  •  Goldfish in Hong Kong, by Man Shek-hay
  •  Chinese Goldfish
  •  Goldfish Varieties and Water Gardens by William T Innes
  •  Goldfish, a Complete Introduction by Robert Mertlich
  •  Goldfish Breeding and Genetics by Joseph Smartt and James Bundell
  •  Goldfish by Paul Paradise
  •  Fancy Goldfish a Complete Guide to Care and Collecting by Dr Erik Johnson and Richard Hess
All pictures have been used with the author's permission.

The attached PDF file gives basic variety descriptions, along with a chart on goldfish anatomy which was prepared from a drawing by Merlin Cunliffe.  Over time, each variety will have its own description attached to its respective page to help illustrate the points to consider when selecting a goldfish.

Goldfish Varieties.pdf