How many types of goldfishes are there?
There are lots of different types of goldfish. For example there is the : Comet or common goldfish – These are long, slender fish with a short single tail. They are often sold as feeder fish. They come in gold, gold and white, all white, grey, brown or red and white. Sarasa comet – like the common goldfish, but their colour is usually orange and white or red and white. They also have a single tail but it is usually longer than the common goldfish’s tail. Shubunkin – these have the same body type as the common goldfish, long and slender but have calico color. These fish are usually blue and orange with black spotting and sometimes have patches of white as well. They also usually have longer tail fins than the common goldfish, but not always. Wakin – This type of goldfish is not often available in pet shops. It has a slender body and a double tail fin. Wakin goldfish’s tails are flatter than a fantail’s and are best viewed from above. Wakin are most often available in red and white color
