Goldfish Care Guides
Cold-water classics needing large, well-filtered tanks or ponds.
Fancy Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A hardy, long-lived cold-water classic that needs far more space and filtration than most people expect.
Ranchu Goldfish
Carassius auratus
The 'king of goldfish', a dorsal-less fancy with a deep curved back and head growth.
Ryukin Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A hardy fancy goldfish with a dramatic high-peaked back and flowing fins.
Oranda Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A beloved fancy goldfish crowned with a raspberry-like head growth called a wen.
Black Moor Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A velvety-black telescope-eyed fancy goldfish with poor eyesight and gentle ways.
Pearlscale Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A round, golf-ball-shaped fancy covered in raised, pearl-like domed scales.
Bubble Eye Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A delicate dorsal-less fancy with large fluid-filled sacs beneath each eye.
Telescope Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A fancy goldfish with dramatically protruding telescope eyes and limited vision.
Fantail Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A hardy, egg-bodied fancy goldfish with a split, fan-shaped tail - great for beginners.
Comet Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A fast, hardy single-tailed goldfish best suited to ponds and very large tanks.
Common Goldfish
Carassius auratus
The original hardy goldfish, a pond fish that grows far larger than most expect.
Shubunkin Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A hardy single-tailed goldfish with beautiful calico colouration, ideal for ponds.
Lionhead Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A dorsal-less fancy goldfish crowned with a raspberry-like head growth.
Celestial Eye Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A delicate fancy goldfish whose eyes point permanently upward.
Veiltail Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A fancy goldfish with long, flowing, double veil-like tail fins.
Pompom Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A novelty fancy goldfish with fleshy 'pompom' growths around the nostrils.
Wakin Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A hardy long-bodied double-tailed goldfish, excellent for ponds.