We have already talked about several kinds of goldfish with low and high feeding difficulties, and we will find that some goldfish are very different, and some are very similar, why is this? In fact, according to the appearance of goldfish, we can roughly divide goldfish into 5 categories, namely grass species, dragon species, literary species, egg species and the more controversial dragon back species (some people say that there are 4 species, and the dragon back species is a recently separated species), which have distinct characteristics, but some can be distinguished from the appearance.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >, grass gold - the most primitive variety</h1>
Grass goldfish, the most primitive and common species on the market, carries many people's childhood memories. It is very similar to the appearance of ordinary crucian carp, the body side is flattened and slender, spindle-shaped, and the tail fin is single, but it is brightly colored, with a long tail and a short tail. Grass species goldfish can be divided into golden crucian carp, red and white flower grass goldfish and grass goldfish, of which the golden crucian carp is the oldest, the whole body is orange-red. Compared to other species of goldfish, grass goldfish are most similar to crucian carp, so they are robust, lively and easy to keep.
Feeding difficulty: The easiest to raise goldfish, novices can practice.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > second, dragon species - the authenticity of goldfish</h1>
Since ancient times, the dragon species goldfish is regarded as the authentic Chinese goldfish, and its most prominent feature is the two raised eyes, which are diverse in shape, which can be divided into spherical shapes, bulb shapes, abacus beads, etc., but without exception are expanded and protruding orbits. In addition, the dragon is short and thick, with a flat and broad head, fins and caudal fins in pairs and extend outwards, the caudal fins are divided into four lobes, the pectoral fins are fan-shaped, and the dorsal fins are towering. Dragon species goldfish not only have a long history in China, but also often appear in classical paintings. In the Qing Dynasty, The Dragon's Eye was once chosen as a tribute to the court goldfish. In the Qing Dynasty miscellaneous yao Yuanzhi's "Bamboo Leaf Pavilion Miscellaneous Records", there is a record of such a sentence: "Dragon eye fish, this kind of black as ink, to the ruler of the unchanged is the upper, called ink dragon eye." There are also pure white, pure red, pure green, there are large pieces of red flowers, fine red dots, tiger skins, red and white green black miscellaneous flowers, a variety of changes, can not be described in detail. It can be seen that the dragon species goldfish has already bred many strains at that time.
Now the strains of dragon's eye are even more numerous, if divided according to the tail fin, there are fantails, phoenix tails, butterfly tails; according to the body color, there are red, blue, white, purple, black, red and white flowers, five flowers, pandas, sparrows and twelve reds. Here are not all described, only a few common representative varieties are listed: dragon eye and butterfly tail, butterfly tail is a variety cultivated on the basis of dragon eye, tail fin is very similar to the butterfly with wings stretched, can also be said to be the best in the dragon eye.
Feeding conditions: Easier, novices can choose ordinary dragon eye to start.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > third, language - small and delicate national goldfish</h1>
As an ancient Chinese goldfish second only to grass gold in age, the Wen species of goldfish has the most species and the most categories. Most theories suggest that the wen species goldfish is called wen because its body shape resembles the ancient word "wen" when looked down. Here we have to mention the size of the wen species goldfish, compared to the grass gold, the wen species has a short round body, a narrow and flat head, a pointed mouth, small eyes; the tail is large and fluffy, and the two-tail fin is four-leaf tail. The symbols of the chinese goldfish are the dorsal fin and four tails.
Culture goldfish are often divided into five categories: one is a type of smooth head, representing gilded gold, etc.; one is a high-headed goldfish, only the top of the head has a developed sarcoma, does not extend to the two cheeks, representing the crane top red, etc.; one has a developed parietal tumor, and wraps the eye, gill cover, representing the lion's head goldfish, etc.; one is a pompom goldfish, there are two pompoms in the nasal membrane; and finally there are blister eyes.
Feeding difficulty: Most species of goldfish, such as gilding, are physically strong and flexible, except for blister eyes and pompoms, both of which should be specially cared for to prevent injury to pompoms or blisters, and the difficulty of feeding is high. Beginners can choose gilded goldfish, which are less difficult to raise and adapt to deep water.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > iv, egg species - popular goldfish species</h1>
Egg goldfish can be described as the most popular kind of goldfish at present, the most representative is lanshou goldfish. The representative feature of the egg species goldfish is that it has no dorsal fin, has a short and fat body, and at first glance looks like a duck egg, with tail fins and fins appearing in pairs. According to the length of the tail, the egg species goldfish are divided into two categories: one is the long tail, also known as the "Dan phoenix"; the other is the short tail, called the "egg". At present, Lanshou is divided into National Life and Japanese Lanshou, Japanese Lanshou in Japan has the reputation of the king of goldfish, and National Shou is the product of the cultivation after the introduction of Japanese Lanshou, and the origin is concentrated in the area of Fuzhou, Fujian Province.
Feeding difficulty: Japanese Lanshou is weaker and more difficult to raise because of inbreeding. Although Guoshou is more adapted to the domestic environment, it also has higher requirements for water quality and water temperature.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > V. Dragonback – the controversial breed</h1>
The biggest difference between this goldfish and the dragon's eye is that it does not have a dorsal fin, but it has a dragon's eye, so it cannot be classified into an egg species or a dragon's eye, and some people think that it should belong to the dragon species, or the egg species. The most representative species are dragon's back, wangtian, dragon's eye tiger head and so on. The dragon's back has large and protruding eye sockets, a smooth back, and no dorsal fin, making it a unique goldfish. Wangtian was more favored in the Court of the Qing Dynasty, probably because Wangtian had the meaning of looking up to the Son of Heaven.
Feeding difficulty: there are not many common breeds, taking the sky goldfish as an example, the two eyes have a narrow viewing angle, poor vision, and poor ability to grab food, which is suitable for raising alone. Therefore, it is not recommended for novice breeding.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > summary:</h1>
Regarding the goldfish species, it is described here, whether there have been goldfish raised before, but there is an understanding of the variety and name of the goldfish, it is also a kind of excavation of traditional culture, feeling the wisdom and thought of the predecessors, feeling the cultural connotation behind the goldfish, fish farming is originally a process of nourishing the soul. In the next issue, we will talk about aquariums and explore interesting facts about fish farming.