Pom-pon 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.

• Nasal septa (the pompons) to be well developed.

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

The fish should be bright and 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 pompons should be large, well shaped and matching.

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.