Black Moor
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:''This article is about a breed of fish. Black moor might also refer to a member of an ethnic group, a subgroup of the present-day [[Moors]].''
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|[[China]] and [[Japan]]
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!Type
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!Veiltailed
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!Breed standards
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|[http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/moor/moor.htm BAS]
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The '''black moor''' is a [[telescope eye|telescope-eyed]] variety of fancy [[goldfish]] that has a characteristic pair of protruding eyes. It is also referred to as '''popeye''', '''telescope''', '''demekin''' ('''moor''') in [[Japan]] and '''dragon-eye''' in [[China]].<ref name="Johnson">Johnson DVM, Hess RE "Fancy Goldfish: A Complete Guide to Care and Collecting", Weatherhill, Shambala Publications, Inc., 2006, ISBN 0-8348-0448-4</ref>
==Description==
Black moors (''Carassius auratus'') have deep bodies and long, flowing finnage, along with characteristic protruding eyes. <ref name="Johnson"/> They are veiltailed and possess metallic scales with a [[velvet]]-like appearance.<ref name="Andrews">Andrews C "An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish", Interpet Publishing, 2002, ISBN 1-902389-64-6</ref>
Young moors resemble bronze [[Fantail (goldfish)|fantails]]. Their black coloration and eye protrusion develop with age.<ref name="Andrews"/> They can grow up to a length of 10 inches, but may not lose their velvet-like appearance with increasing age. Black demekins may also revert to metallic orange when exposed to warm water temperature.<ref name="Johnson"/><ref name="Andrews"/> The fish can range in coloring anywhere from a lighter grey to a dark black, but most Black moor goldfish remain black all their lives.
Black moor goldfish are popular because they are hardy fish. Goldfish are typically easy to care for, but black moors in particular are able to withstand a wide variety of temperatures.
==Variants==
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Related fish include the entire "telescope" family, and can appear in red, red-and-white, calico, black-and-white, chocolate, brown, blue, bronze, lavender and chocolate-and-blue, tricolored, and black coloration. Black moors with a deep solid black color are difficult to find but are more stable in moors than any other goldfish variety.<ref name="Johnson"/> Black-and-white moors are known as '''[[panda moor]]s.<ref>[http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/globe/globe-fi2.htm Black and White Pandas, Bristol Aquarists' Society, Bristol-Aquarists.org, 2006], retrieved on: 04 June 2007.</ref>
==Home Care==
Black moors have poor vision, therefore mixing them with more active varieties of fish is not recommended. Because of their delicate eyes, an aquarium without any sharp and pointed objects is preferred.<ref name="Johnson"/> They are sensitive to prolonged exposure to low temperature levels. <ref name="Andrews"/> Black moors are very susceptible to dirty water and can die if not kept in very clean water.It is recommended that they be kept with fish with similar sight handicaps, or given more time to get to their food as it could take them so long that they lose out on their meal to other, faster fish in their environment. If kept with other goldfish will school with them. Black moors will dig in aquarium bottoms, often leading to uprooted plants and decorations. Optimum aquarium environments have a PH of 7 and water temperature of 65 to 72 degrees F.{{Fact|date=April 2008}}
Like most goldfish, black moors are prone to overeating, sometimes causing death. These fish should not be overfed.<ref>[ http://www.fish-tank-guide.com/goldfish/blackmoorgoldfish.html]</ref>
==References==
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==See also==
*[[Panda moor]]
*[[Telescope eye]]
*[[List of freshwater aquarium fish species]]
{{Goldfish breeds}}