Meteor goldfish

Meteor goldfish

Type	No tail
Classification
BAS	[1]

External image
Purported photo of a meteor goldfish

The meteor goldfish is considered the rarest breed of goldfish. They are a tailless form thought to have been developed by goldfish breeders during the late 19th or early 20th century.[1][2][3] The meteor goldfish lack a tail fin, but have a well-developed anal fin in its position.[4] The other fins of the meteor goldfish are elongated, and it is a competent swimmer despite its lack of a tail. Few swim like other normal goldfish and few swim straight ahead like a rocket, the rocket swimming being rarer. The meteor is also one of the hardest to breed, as they can be very weak, and in low temperatures sicken easily.[5]

References

1. Andrews, Dr. Chris. "An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish", Interpet Publishing, 2002 - ISBN 1-902389-64-6
2. Fancy Goldfish Varieties, Bristol Aquarists' Society, Bristol-Aquarists.org, retrieved on: June 20, 2007
3. Gregory Skomal (22 October 2007). Goldfish. John Wiley & Sons, 2007. ISBN 978-0470165126.
4. Smartt, Joseph (2001). Goldfish Varieties and Genetics. New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 169. ISBN 0-85238-265-0.
5. Innes, William Thorton (1917). Goldfish Varieties and Tropical Aquarium Fishes: A Complete Guide to Aquaria and Related Subjects. Harvard University: Innes. pp. 246 (page 38). meteor goldfish.