Goldfish ID
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Nice comet! I have a few in my pond that have really long flowing tails like that. One of them is at least 12 years old.
John, the hallmarks of a shubunkin are that blue background of nacreous scales, the tricolor calico pattern, and scattered metallic scales. The comet that the OP has is completely metallic, with orange and white only.
For it to be a shubunkin, we would need to see lots of nacreous scales, black patches, and a blue background to the pattern, rather than white. There are some shubunkins that have only white, blue, and black, and they are rather rare and known as Midnight Shubunkins.
And yes, the fish you posted a photo of is mine, and he's an American Shubunkin.
Oh, and I didn't mean to say that the OP's fish is male - I can't be sure from the photos. Could be either gender! But he/she is absolutely gorgeous either way.
For it to be a shubunkin, we would need to see lots of nacreous scales, black patches, and a blue background to the pattern, rather than white. There are some shubunkins that have only white, blue, and black, and they are rather rare and known as Midnight Shubunkins.
And yes, the fish you posted a photo of is mine, and he's an American Shubunkin.
Oh, and I didn't mean to say that the OP's fish is male - I can't be sure from the photos. Could be either gender! But he/she is absolutely gorgeous either way.
That's a gorgeous shub! You see that tri-color pattern of nacreous and metallic scales on him - that's key to identifying a shubunkin. It can be tough because the chain pet stores often sell mutt shubunkins that have crossed with comets, so they don't really fit in either category.
Goldfish will change color as they age. It is quite normal for a goldfish to go through several different colors as they age (normally from dark colors to lighter ones).
:iagree: Color becomes more stable at three years old, but even after that it can shift around a little.
