The Comet goldfish is a variety of single-tailed goldfish which is bred in the United States. It is also called asComet-tailed goldfishand is similar to the Common goldfish.
Hugo Mulerttwho was a government worker, developed this breed in the United States from the Common Goldfish. It was developed in the 1880s.
该品种首先是在华盛顿特区美国政府鱼类委员会的池塘中出现的。goldfish下面的品种。
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彗星金鱼Characteristics
彗星金鱼的外观与普通的金鱼相似，除了稍微较小且较薄，主要由它们的叉尾尾巴深处。
Common coloration of these fish is red-and-white, white, red, yellow and orange. The red coloration mainly appears on the tail fin and dorsal fin, but can also appear on the pelvic fin.
Average body length of the mature Comet goldfish is around 12 inches, with some fishes can reach more body length. Photo and info fromWikipedia.
Diet
Like most goldfish varieties, the Comet goldfish are omnivorous. They will generally eat almost everything they find in their environment.
他们的天然食品包括昆虫及其幼虫，水生无脊椎动物，碎屑和植物。他们将接受池塘中的各种干燥和冷冻食物水族馆.
Breeding
The Comet goldfish are prolific breeder just like the Common goldfish. They can quickly populate an outdoor pond if given adequate space and plant cover. The mature females can produce up to 1,000 eggs per spawning.
Uses
The Comet goldfish areornamental fishspecies. They are raised mainly for ornamental purpose. But also good for raising as pets.
Special Notes
Compared to many other goldfish varieties, the Comet goldfish are more active.
They are the breed which is best suited to ponds and outdoor pools, due to their hardy and active nature and the relative easy in caring for them.
Naturally they have 5 to 14 years of lifespan, and they may live even longer in optimum conditions. There are two variants of this goldfish, and they are Sarasa and Tancho single-tail.
The Sarasa Comets are characterized by their red-and-white coloration and resemble the Kohaku color pattern in koi.
They have long flowing fins and are very hardyfish. While the Tancho single-tail variety has a silver-colored body and fins with a single red patch on the head. However, review full breed profile of these fish in the table below.
| Name | 彗星金鱼 |
| 其他名称 | Comet-tailed goldfish |
| Breed Purpose | 装饰性，宠物 |
| Special Notes | Very beautiful, attractive appearance, extremely hardy fish, very active, best suited to ponds and outdoor pools, relatively easy to care, naturally have 5 to 14 years of lifespan, they can even live longer in optimum conditions, two variants available, raised for ornamental purpose |
| 大小 | Around 12 inches |
| Breeding Method | Artificial and natural |
| Climate Tolerance | Native climates |
| Body Color | Common coloration is red-and-white, white, red, yellow and orange |
| Rarity | Common |
| Availability | United States |
