Comet Goldfish

• Depth of body to be approximately 35% of body length.

• Caudal fin to be single, deeply forked and with pointed well spread lobes. The leading edge should ideally be 75% of body length.

• Dorsal and anal fins single, pectoral and pelvic fins paired and their extremities having a pointed appearance.

• At least 25% of the body to be blue in calico fish.

• Minimum body length to be 7.5 cm (3 inches).

The fish should be bright and alert. The body should be long and slender with a smooth outline. The caudal fin should be long, deeply forked, well spread without drooping or overlapping.

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.