Calico (goldfish) 1513824 185344920 2008-01-19T02:49:11Z SmackBot 433328 Date/fix the maintenance tags or gen fixes using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:CalicoFantailGoldfishJohnsonHessRosenzweig.jpg|right|thumb|230px|A calico [[Fantail (goldfish)|fantail]] goldfish.]] --> '''Calico''' or '''nacreous''' goldfish are [[goldfish]] of any breed that sport a mixture of metallic and transparent scales that produces a pearly appearance.<ref name="Andrews">"An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish" by Dr. Chris Andrews, Interpet Publishing, 2002 - ISBN 1-902389-64-6</ref><ref name="Johnson">"Fancy Goldfish: A Complete Guide to Care and Collecting" by Dr. Erik L. Johnson, D.V.M. and Richard E. Hess, Weatherhill, Shambala Publications, Inc., 2006 - ISBN 0-8348-0448-4</ref> The name "calico goldfish" is often associated, and sometimes confused, with the [[shubunkin|shubunkin goldfish]]. ==Description== Calico goldfish have patches of red, yellow, grey and black along with dark speckles on a blue background. This nacreous coloration of usually extends over the fins.<ref name="Andrews"/><ref name="Johnson"/> ==Variants== {{seealso|Shubunkin}} [[Image:CalicoOrandoGoldfish1Rodsan18b.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A calico [[oranda]] goldfish.]] Although calico coloration occasionally occurs in other fancy goldfish varieties such as [[Telescope eye|telescope eyes]], [[Fantail (goldfish)|fantails]], [[Ryukin|ryukins]], [[Oranda|orandas]], and [[Ranchu|ranchus]], this nacreous characteristic is exclusive to the [[Shubunkin|shubunkins]] which are single-tailed fish that are similar to the [[common goldfish]] and could grow up to 12 inches in length.<ref name="Andrews"/><ref name="Johnson"/> ==References== <references/> ==See also== {{main|Goldfish}} {{Goldfish breeds}} {{Cypriniformes-stub}}