Veiltail 3065108 224510946 2008-07-09T04:44:52Z Kusunose 59205 /* History and origins */ dab Japanese, {| border=1 cellspacing=0 align="right" cellpadding=2 |- align=center bgcolor=pink !Veiltail |- align=left | |- align=center bgcolor=pink !Country of origin |- align=center |[[United States]] |- align=center bgcolor=pink !Type |- align=center |Veiltailed |- align=center bgcolor=pink !Breed standards |- align=center |[http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/goldfish.htm BAS] |- align=center bgcolor=pink |} The '''veiltail''' is a beautiful and graceful fancy goldfish which is known for its extra-long, flowing double tail.<ref name=Andrews>Andrews, Chris. An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish, Interpet Publishing, 2002. - ISBN 1-902389-64-6</ref><ref name=Johnson>Johnson, Dr. Erik L., 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 veiltail has a modified deep-and-round [[ryukin]]-shaped body, though without the dorsal 'hump' characteristic of ryukins. The hallmark of the breed is its lengthy and graceful double tail which is square-edged and without any forking or indentation between the lobes. It also has a high, prominent and well-developed dorsal fin. The anal fins are paired and are quite well-developed as well. The term 'veiltail' is commonly and erroneously applied to any goldfish displaying a long caudal, but true veiltails must have all the charactersitics described above. Veiltails are available in many colors and may have either metallic or nacreous scales. They can grow from 8 to 12 inches (20 to 31 centimeters).<ref name=Andrews/><ref name=Johnson/>They are not good swimmers but can be kept with other fancy goldfish.Veiltails will not accept temperatures below 55 degrees Fahrenheit.<ref>[http://petcaretips.net/veiltail-goldfish.html Free Information Keeping Veiltail Goldfish<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==History and origins== The veiltail, a name coined by [[William T. Innes]] a century ago, originated in the [[United States]] in the 1890s when Franklin Barrett of [[Philadelphia]] bred a [[Japan]]ese-bred ryukin to a [[telescope eye]] goldfish that exhibited a short, square-edged caudal. This resulted in a strain of fish soon to be known throughout the world as '''Philadelphia veiltails'''.<ref name=Andrews/><ref name=Johnson/><ref>Aquarium Magazine, Goldfish Society of America, March 1968, p. 55.</ref> ==Variants== Apart from those bred and developed in the United States, there are now also [[China|Chinese]] and [[Europe]]an strains. They can also occur with normal or telescope-eyes.<ref name=Andrews/><ref name=Johnson/> ==Special care== The long and trailing tail of the veiltail is delicate and can be easily damaged. Veiltails are also susceptible to low water temperatures. Telescope-eyed veiltails have difficulty competing for food with more active goldfish.<ref name=Andrews/><ref name=Johnson/> ==References== <div class="references-small"> <references/> </div> ==See also== {{main|Goldfish}} {{Goldfish breeds}} {{Cypriniformes-stub}} [[de:Schleierschwanz]] [[pl:Welon (ryba)]]