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TYPES OF GOLDFISHThere are over 100 types of goldfish! All of the goldfish breeds belong to one of two types. The two types are the ORDINARY goldfish and FANCY goldfish. Ordinary goldfish have only one tail, while fancy goldfish have two tails.
Ordinary Goldfish Types Common GoldfishThe common goldfish is an ordinary goldfish. It has a narrow body, which makes it a fast swimmer.
 Shubunkin GoldfishThe shubunkin is another ordinary goldfish. It has black and orange markings.
 Comet GoldfishThe Comet Goldfish is another Ordinary Type of goldfish. It is the only species that has originated in the United States.
Fancy Goldfish Types
Fantail GoldfishThe Fantail Goldfish is the most popular of the Fancy types of goldfish. They are known to have been around for at least 1300 years.
Ryukin GoldfishThe Ryukin are the Japanese version of the Fantail. These fancy goldfish are taller than they are long.
 Oranda GoldfishOne of the most popular fancy goldfish breeds is the oranda.Like most fancy goldfish it has a round body.
Pearl-scale GoldfishAn interesting fancy goldfish is the Pearl-scale. It has spherical scales with a raised center making it very unique.
Telescope Eye GoldfishTelescope Eye goldfish are also known as globe eye goldfish. They actually lose a lot of their visual acuity as they grow and usually are considered handicapped because of this.
Black Moor GoldfishThe Black Moor Goldfish is a black colored version of the Telescope Eye Goldfish. This fancy goldfish is a hardier version than the Telescope Eye.
 Bubble-eye GoldfishThe bubble-eye goldfish is also a fancy goldfish. It notably has a large bubble under each eye.
Celestial Eye GoldfishThe Celestial Eye Goldfish is a fancy goldfish that has eyes that point skyward.
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