Oranda Goldfish

• Depth of body to be approximately 65% of body length.

• Caudal fin to be divided, well spread held below the horizontal with the trailing edge having no apparent fork or pointed lobes. The minimum length of the caudal fin should ideally be 75% of body length.

• Dorsal fin to be single, all other fins to be paired and their extremities having a pointed appearance.

• Hood to be well developed.

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

• Forked tailed fish are allowable but may be downpointed.

The fish should be bright and alert. The body should be short and rounded with a smooth outline. The dorsal fin should be carried high and erect, with the caudal fin well divided and flowing gracefully. The hood should be well developed in all three areas, i.e. cranial, infra-orbital and opercular.

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