Ranchu
Sign in to saveThe , also Maruko, is a hooded variety of goldfish native to Japan, which lacks a dorsal fin. It is referred to as the "king of goldfish" by the Japanese. Maruko more commonly refers to the egg-fish goldfish.
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- Goldfish breed.name
- Ranchū
- Goldfish breed.image
- Goldfish Ranchu 2.jpg
- Goldfish breed.country
- Japan
- Goldfish breed.type
- Fantailed
- Goldfish breed.bas
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- Goldfish Ranchu 2.jpg
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9 sectionsContents
- Breed origin
- Morphology
- Classification, deportment and conformation
- Top-view ''ranchū'' (TVR)
- Side-view ''ranchū'' (SVR)
- Selection and judging
- Clinical and pathological effects
- See also
- References
The , also Maruko, is a hooded variety of goldfish native to Japan, which lacks a dorsal fin. It is referred to as the "king of goldfish" by the Japanese. Maruko more commonly refers to the egg-fish goldfish.
==Breed origin== The ranchū is a member of the Japanese development of the lionhead. They are the direct outcome of crossbreeding experiments with Chinese lionhead specimens.
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