Bubble Eye Goldfish

• Depth of body to be approximately 50% of body length.

• Caudal fin to be divided and forked with slightly rounded well spread lobes held above the horizontal.

• Dorsal fin to be absent, all other fins to be paired and their extremities slightly rounded.

• Eye sacs under and around sides of each eye.

• Minimum length of body to be 5.5 cm (2¼ inches)

The fish should be bright, alert. The body should be medium length with smooth contours and no sign of a dorsal fin. The caudal fin should be well divided, forked and held above the horizontal. The eye sacs should be well developed and evenly matched.

Metallic fish may be self-coloured (red, orange, yellow, blue, brown or black) or variegated (any combination of red, orange, yellow, blue, brown, black and white) in a pleasing pattern similar on each side. Quality fish will have high colour intensity and metallic shine extending into the fins.

Calico fish should have a blue background with patches of violet, red, orange, yellow, brown and white, spotted with black. Quality fish should have a high intensity of colour evenly distributed over the body, with colour, especially black, extending into the fins.