Veiltail

The veil tail is a cultivated form of the goldfish (Carassius auratus gibelio format ( Bloch, 1782 ) ) (English " Veiltail ").

Origin

The first goldfish forms were grown with a split tail fin in China probably in the 15th or 16th century. In China, is your name " Chi yu". The cultivated form with a split tail fin ( " wén " ) is similar in plan view, the Chinese character文, is considered a real veil tail. The " Veiltail " deserves because of its appearance, which is the original form still breeding closest, most likely the term veil tail. This wenförmigen fish were also the starting products for the German " veil tail" of the late 19th century.

Fantails and their cultivated forms are much requiring heat than the elongated forms of his next of kin because of their stocky physique. They are generally more susceptible to injuries and therefore more suitable for aquaristic attitude than in the pond. Cold periods in ponds survive these fish never without problems.

Appearance and cultivated forms

There are various as " veil tail" designated breeding forms, such as the "real" veil tail (English " veiltail ") and the fantail. Very well known is the Ryukin (Japanese琉 金" Ryukyu Gold" or琉 锦" Ryukyu brocade "), which came on the Ryukyu Islands to Japan from China, where it is widely cultivated.

The back of this fish is very high curved. The veil tail has double tail fins, which can reach a total length of 15 cm. In his appearance he looks wide.

The goldfish are available in the colors red, orange, white and black, spotted two colors. It happens sometimes even three colored spotted. These goldfish have a short, more or less egg-shaped physique. Good fish have a high, rigid dorsal fin, the bags at the far back along the edge.

The Fantail

The country of origin is China, but these fish are widespread in the West. They are called " a Western form of veil tails". This is a non- relevant description; the difference to Veiltail veil tail or Ryukin is to not veil -like - down hängenen, but spread borne caudal fin.

Achievable size: With more than 20 cm must be reckoned with appropriate conditions; therefore must not be misled by the often low sale size you look.

Attitude: A relatively straightforward -held form, sometimes referred to as sensitive to low temperature (not below 13 ° C). This form is conditionally suitable for the pond. It depends very much on the individual constitution of the animal concerned.

Torment breeding and welfare

According to § 11b of the Animal Welfare Act, some of the cultivated varieties in Germany are forbidden. This applies in particular for the sale, but so far is regulated differently depending on the province. So-called torture breeds that hardly a "fish" the same in many cases, but should not find their way into local ponds or aquaria.

When suffering animals bred are cultivated forms, with the following characteristics:

• Deformations of the skeleton
• Loss of fins, so-called "egg fish "
• Changes of the tissue in the head region

The changes in the head region, which are bred specifically by growths, it is not, as is often claimed to cancerous tumors, but adipose tissue, which is also recoverable in times of famine.

The " Pom Pom Goldfish " is to be mentioned here, in which growths in the nose area cause problems in food intake and in the field of view. In goldfish breeding form " Ranchu " (Lion Head ) cause growths in the head region of a restriction of the visual field of the fish or in total overgrowth of the eye even complete blindness.

The cultivar " Stargazer " is amended by growths in the alignment of the eyes so that the eyes are directed upwards and can see the fish only upwards.

The cultivar "bubble eye" tells the eye by a fluid-filled protuberance pressed under the eye upward to form. The balloon-like "bubble eyes ' cause in addition to a considerable obstacle when swimming and severely impaired locomotion.

• Artificial coloring
• Color changes by genetic manipulation

Swell

• Chris Andrews: An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish. Interpet Publishing, 2002, ISBN 1-902389-64-6.
• Karl -Heinz Bernhardt: All Goldfish and tails. In: Aqualog: reference fish of the world 11 ACS Verlag, Rodgau 2001, ISBN 3-931702-78-2.
• Erik L. Johnson, Richard E. Hess: Fancy Goldfish: A Complete Guide to Care and Collecting. Shambala Publications, 2006, ISBN 0-8348-0448-4.
• Joseph Smartt: Goldfish Varieties and Genetics: A Handbook for Breeders. Blackwell Science, 2001, ISBN 978-0-85238-265-3.