Shubunkin
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{{nihongo|'''Shubunkins'''|朱文金}} are a hardy, single-tailed fancy [[goldfish]] with nacreous scales, a pattern known as [[Calico (goldfish)|calico]]. The shubunkins are of [[Japan|Japanese]] origin.<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>
==Description==
The shubunkin, nicknamed "Poor Mans Koi", are similar to the [[common goldfish]] and [[comet goldfish]] in appearance. They have streamlined bodies with well-developed and even fins. However, the shubunkins are [[Calico (goldfish)|calico goldfish]]; they possess nacreous scales (a mix of metallic and transparent scales that are pearly in appearance). The overlapping patches of red, white, grey and black (along with dark speckles) normally extend to the finnage of shubunkins. It may take several months for the nacreous coloration to develop on a young fry(baby fish). Shubunkins are excellent pond fish because they reach a length of 9 to 16 inches (22.86 to 40.6 centimeters) at adulthood. A shubunkin goldfish is considered an adult at 2 to 3 years of age. <ref name="Andrews"/> <ref name="Johnson"/>
[[Image:Jaws.jpg|thumbnail|left|170px|Jaws - Shubunkin 7 yrs old 26cm (just over 10 inches).]]
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==Variants==
[[Image:Shubunkin goldfish.jpg|thumbnail|left|170px|A Japanese painting of a shubunkin.]]
Although shubunkins originated from Japan, three distinct types of shubunkins have been categorized in the [[West]], namely: the '''[[Americas|American]] shubunkins''', the '''[http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/bshub/bshub.htm Bristol shubunkins]''', and the '''[http://www.goldfishpages.com/new_page_241.htm London shubunkins]. <ref name="Andrews"/> <ref name="Johnson"/>
*'''London shubunkins''' have stout bodies and short, rounded finnage that is similar to the common goldfish.<ref name="Andrews"/> <ref name="Johnson"/>
*'''American shubunkins''' ''(pictured in infobox)'' have a slimmer body shape than the london shubunkin with deeply forked, pointed tail fins, and longer finnage all around. <ref name="Johnson"/>
*'''Bristol shubunkins''' are slim bodied goldfish with well-developed finnage possessing a tail that is large, moderately forked, and rounded at the end making a shape similar to that of the capitalized letter "B". <ref name="Andrews"/> <ref name="Johnson"/>
==References==
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==External links and further readings==
*{{dmoz|Recreation/Pets/Fish_and_Aquaria/Freshwater/Species/Goldfish/}}
==See also==
{{main|Goldfish}}
{{Goldfish breeds}}
{{Cypriniformes-stub}}
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