Ryukin 1910066 219162868 2008-06-13T21:22:48Z StuffOfInterest 277234 /* See also */ Move section redundant due to link appearing above {| border=1 cellspacing=0 align="right" cellpadding=2 |- align=center bgcolor=pink !Ryukin |- align=left |[[Image:Goldfish Ryukin.jpg|200px]] |- align=center bgcolor=pink !Country of origin |- align=center |[[Japan]] |- align=center bgcolor=pink !Type |- align=center |Other tailed |- align=center bgcolor=pink !Breed standards |- align=center |[http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/ryukin/ryukin.htm BAS] |- align=center bgcolor=pink |} The '''ryukin''' is a short deep-bodied fancy [[goldfish]] with a characteristic hump in the shoulder region.<ref name=Andrews>Andrews, Chris, Dr. An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish, Interpet Publishing, 2002. - ISBN 1-902389-64-6</ref><ref name=Johnson>Johnson, Erik L., Dr. D.V.M. and Richard E. Hess. Fancy Goldfish: A Complete Guide to Care and Collecting, Weatherhill, Shambala Publications, Inc., 2006. - ISBN 0-8348-0448-4</ref> ==Description== The ryukin is a hardy and attractive variety of goldfish with a pointed head and has a pronounced hump on the back behind the head. It may be long-finned or short-finned with either a triple or quadruple tail. The [[dorsal fin]] is high while the [[caudal fin]] is often twice as long as the body. The caudal fin may also have three or four lobes.<ref name=Andrews/><ref name=Johnson/> Ryukins come in deep-red, red-and-white, white, [[iron]] and [[calico (goldfish)|calico]] coloration.<ref name=Andrews/><ref name=Johnson/> The ryukin is a fine aquarium fish that can reach up to 8 inches (21 centimeters) in length.<ref name=Andrews/><ref name=Johnson/> ==History and origins== The ryukin has been so named because it was said to have arrived in [[Japan]] through the [[Ryukyu Islands]] which lies between [[Taiwan]] and [[Japan]]. There were historical references that the existence of ryukins dates back to 1833, but it is said to have arrived in Japan in the 1770s. Early Japanese literature refers to the ryukin as the '''onaga''' (longtail) or the '''nagasaki''' goldfish. In English texts, they are also referred to as the '''Japanese ribbontail''', the '''fringetail''', the '''fantail''' or the '''veiltail'''.<ref name=Johnson/> ==Variants== [[Image:Ryukin goldfish plate.jpg|thumb|250px|Ryukin goldfish, Plate XIX in: ''Goldfish and Their Culture in Japan'', by Shinnosuke Matsubara]] *'''[[Tamasaba|Yamagata kingyo]]''' (yamagata goldfish) or '''[[sabao]]''' (mackerel tail) or '''[[tamasaba]]''' - a hardy single-tailed variety of the ryukin that has been developed in the [[Yamagata Prefecture]] of Northern Japan.<ref name=Johnson/> *'''Tetsu onaga''' (iron-colored longtail) - a rare iron-colored variety of the ryukin.<ref name=Johnson/> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links and further readings== * [http://www.chinagoldfish.com/english/fantail-ryukin.htm ChinaGoldfish.com] * [http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/ryukin/ryukin.htm Bristol-Aquarists.org] * [http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/RYUKINM.html The Ryukin, Koko's Goldfish World, KokosGoldfish.com], retrieved on: [[4 June]] [[2007]]. * [http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/ftypes.html Types of Goldfish, Koko's Goldfish World, KokosGoldfish.com], retrieved on: [[4 June]] [[2007]]. {{Goldfish breeds}} [[ja:リュウキン]]