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1. Barbel (Barbus barbus)
Barbels are group of small carp-like freshwater fish, almost all of the genus Barbus. They are usually found in gravel and rocky bottomed slow flowing waters with high dissolved oxygen content. A typical adult barbel will range from 25 to 100 cm in length and weigh anywhere between 200g and 10kg, although weights of 200g are more common.
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2. Black Moor Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The black moor is a telescope-eyed variety of fancy goldfish that has a characteristic pair of protruding eyes. It is also referred to as popeye, telescope, kuro demekin in Japan and dragon-eye in China.
http://www.pondlife.me.uk/goldfish/blackmoor.php

3. Bubble Eye Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The Bubble Eye is a small variety of fancy goldfish with upward pointing eyes that are accompanied by two large fluid-filled sacs. The bubbles are fragile and the fish should be kept separately from boisterous types and away from sharp tank decor, although the bubbles will regrow if punctured.
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4. Celestial Eye Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Celestial eye goldfish or Choten gan is a double-tailed breed of fancy goldfish that has a breed-defining pair of telescope eyes which are turned upwards, pupils gazing skyward. When the fry hatch, the eyes of young Celestials are normal but gradually protrude sideways, as in the Telescope eye goldfish, and then turn upwards within a period of six months.
http://www.pondlife.me.uk/goldfish/celestialeye.php

5. Comet Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The comet-tailed goldfish is an American development. The first one appeared in the ponds of the U.S. Government Fish Commission in Washington in the early 1880s. It has been developed from common goldfish stock by Hugo Mulertt, a government worker.
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6. Common Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Common goldfish are a type of goldfish with no other modifications from their ancestors other than their color. Most varieties of fancy goldfish were derived from this simple breed. Common goldfish come in a variety of colours including red, orange/gold, white, black and yellow or \'lemon\' goldfish.
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7. Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
The Common carp or European carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a widespread freshwater fish most closely related to the common goldfish (Carassius auratus), with which it is capable of interbreeding. It gives its name to the carp family Cyprinidae.
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8. Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius)
The Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) is a member of the family Cyprinidae, which includes many other fish such as the common carp, or the smaller minnows. They usually have a dark green back, golden sides, and reddish fins, although other colour variations exist.
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9. Fantail Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The Fantail goldfish is the western form of the Ryukin that possesses an egg-shaped body, a high dorsal fin, a long quadruple caudal fin, and no shoulder hump.
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10. Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The Goldfish (Carassius auratus) is small freshwater fish that was one of the earliest fish to be domesticated. It has been developed into many ornamental breeds and is still one of the most commonly kept fish in aquariums and outdoor water gardens.
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11. Goldfish Mix
Ingredients: fish meal, soya meal, fish oil, oil seeds, cereals, maize, wheat, attractants, vitamins and minerals pre-mix. Vitamins: Average A 11000iu/kg, D3 1700iu/kg, E 125iu/kg
http://www.orchardfisheries.co.uk/goldfishfoodmix.php

12. Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
The Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) is a herbivorous, freshwater fish. It is cultivated in China for food but was introduced in Europe and the United States for aquatic weed control.
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13. Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)
Gudgeon is a common name for a number of small freshwater fishes of the families Cyprinidae, Eleotridae or Ptereleotridae. Most gudgeons are elongate, bottom-dwelling fish, many of which live in rapids and other fast moving water.
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14. Koi (Nishikigoi)
Koi, or more specifically nishikigoi (literally \'brocaded carp\'), are ornamental domesticated varieties of the Common carp Cyprinus carpio. Of the various domesticated carp species, the common carp is the most commonly raised food fish used in aquaculture. The common carp are known as koi in Japan. Koi were first bred for color in Japan in the 1820s
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15. Lionhead Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The lionhead is a hooded variety of fancy goldfish. This fish is the precursor to the ranchu. The tremendous hood or headgrowth and fat cheeks of lionheads give them a facial appearance similar to canine puppies.
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16. Mirror and leather carp (Cyprinus carpio)
The Mirror carp is a variation of the Common carp (Cyprinus carpio), commonly found in the United Kingdom and Europe. They can grow in excess of 60lb - the last few British record fish have all been mirror carp. The difference between mirror and common carp is both genetic and visual - biologically they are similar.
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17. Oranda Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The oranda is a fancy goldfish characterized by a prominent raspberry-like hood encasing its head. The hood or headgrowth (also known as wen) encases the whole head except for the eyes and mouth. Orandas are sensitive to low water temperatures and susceptible to the attention of other active goldfish.
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18. Orfe (Leuciscus idus)
The orfe (Leuciscus idus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae found across northern Europe and Asia. It occurs in larger rivers, ponds, and lakes, typically in schools. The name is from Swedish id, originally referring to its bright color (compare the German dialect word aitel \'a kind of bright fish\' and Old High German eit \'funeral pyre, fire\').
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19. Pearlscale Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The pearlscale or chinshurin in Japanese, is a spherical-bodied fancy goldfish with finnage similar to the fantail. The characteristic feature of the pearlscale is its thick, domed scales with pearl-like appearance. Its body is round and similar to a golf ball. The finnage may be long or short.
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20. Ranchu Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The ranchu is a hooded variety of fancy goldfish developed in Japan. It is referred to as the \'king of goldfish\' by the Japanese. The modern-day ranchu is a Japanese development of the lionhead. They are the direct outcome of crossbreeding experiments of different Chinese lionhead specimens.
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21. Rudd (Scardinius erythropthalmus)
The Rudd (Scardinius erythropthalmus) is a bentho-pelagic freshwater fish, widely spread in Europe and middle Asia, around the basins of the North, Baltic Black, Caspian and Aral seas. It has been artificially introduced to Ireland, USA, Morocco, Madagascar, Tunisia, New Zealand, Canada and Spain.
http://www.pondlife.me.uk/otherfish/rudd.php

22. Ryukin Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The ryukin is a short deep-bodied fancy goldfish with a characteristic hump in the shoulder region. The ryukin is a hardy and attractive variety of goldfish with a pointed head and has a pronounced hump on the back behind the head. It may be long-finned or short-finned with either a triple or quadruple tail.
http://www.pondlife.me.uk/goldfish/ryukin.php

23. Shubunkin (Carassius auratus)
The shubunkin, nicknamed \'Poor Mans Koi\', are similar to the common goldfish and comet goldfish in appearance. They are first bred from mutations in telescope eye goldfish (Demekins) back in 1900 in Japan. They have streamlined bodies with well-developed and even fins. However, the shubunkins are calico goldfish;
http://www.pondlife.me.uk/goldfish/shubunkin.php

24. Stickleback
An unusual feature of sticklebacks is that they have no scales, although some species have bony armour plates. They are related to pipefish and seahorses. Stickleback species are found in fresh water environments in Europe, Asia and North America. They feed on small crustaceans and fish larvae.
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25. Tench (Tinca tinca)
The tench or doctor fish (Tinca tinca) is a freshwater and brackish water fish of the cyprinid (commonly called \"carp\") family found throughout Eurasia from Western Europe including the British Isles east into Asia as far as the Ob and Yenisei Rivers.
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26. The Goldfish and Goldfish Forms
The humble goldfish with it's many and varied forms is without doubt the most popular and widely kept pet on the planet. It is a very hardy and versatile fish that many underestimate, it can cope with many varied conditions and habitats.
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27. Veiltail Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The veiltail is a fancy goldfish, known for its extra-long, flowing double tail. It has a modified deep-and-round ryukin-shaped body, though without the dorsal \'hump\' characteristic of ryukins. The hallmark of the breed is its lengthy and graceful double tail which is square-edged and without any forking or indentation between the lobes.
http://www.pondlife.me.uk/goldfish/veiltail.php