Lol... Haters really coming out of the woodwork for this one. I'll never understand the desire that people have to click links, knowing full well before hand they've got nothing positive or constructive to add. Fluff, the lionheads were bred to look like mythical Chinese lion dogs, ranchu, at least in the top view sense were bred to resemble a particular coin, and the sideviews, a relatively recent trend were bred to look good in a glass tank. The eye breeds came from the desire to see fish that would be more visually interesting from the top down, an impetus that also influenced the development of the butterfly tail. All of them are supposed to look so fat because they are meant to bring wealth and prosperity upon their keepers. Some amazing specimens there. Sadly, being on the show circuit like this takes a real toll on these fish, and I can see at least a few that might not make it home, especially that black and white ranchu. As far as why they all look so depressed, it's probably because they are being subjected to such sub par conditions. The stress of being carted to the show, put up in some empty tank with an un seasoned filter etc... Additionally, these are all extremely pampered and well taken care of fish, so the difference is probably all the more felt. Wish we could see a vid of some of these beauties.
