The Ryukin

Another cute little chubby goldfish that looks very much like the Oranda (from a few posts back) is the Ryukin. These fish do not have a bulky hood, but instead they have a deformed high spine and distended belly, making them sometimes appear vaguely like an angelfish from a profile view. Again these have basically the chubby shape I like in a goldfish, but the hunchback effect is not something I go for. And ryukins just look like they must have an aweful bellyache! I wonder what would happen if I crossed Ryukins and Orandas? Maybe we'll find out! *sly grin* Here are the two types side by side. On the right is a young Oranda. On the left is a Ryukin. Notice the smooth transition from head to back on the oranda and the angle of the ryukin.


Here's another Example. Oranda on the left, Ryukin on the right: