Goldfish "Pompom"
Pompom , or pompom (also Hanafusa , Hanafuza ), is one of the artificially cultivated varieties of aquarium goldfish ( Carassius gibelio forma auratus ). A distinctive feature is two loose fleshy growths resembling pompons that developed from leathery valves at the nasal septum on both sides of the head [1] .
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Etymology
The breed of goldfish got its name for the peculiar outgrowths on the front of the head in the form of pompons .
Description
Length - up to 16 cm. The shape resembles a ranch and a red Dutch lion head . The body is round. The back is low. The growths on both sides of the mouth are in the form of fluffy lumps about 10 mm in size, sometimes one lump on the nose, blue, red or white. The dorsal fin is absent; anal and caudal are bifurcated.
Pair of Gold Pompoms
See also
- gold fish
- Veiltail
Literature
- N. F. Zolotnitsky (1851—1920) “ Aquarium of an amateur ”
- V. Kal, B. Kal, D. Forg “Atlas of aquarium fish (1000 species)” - translation by E. Zakharov, Aquarium LTD Publishing House, Moscow 2000. ISBN 5-85684-426-2
- Andrews, Chris, Dr. An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish, Interpet Publishing, 2002. - ISBN 1-902389-64-6
- Nutrafin Aquatic News, Issue # 4, 2004, Rolf C. Hagen, Inc. (USA) and Rolf C. Hagen Corp. (Montreal, Canada)
- Johnson, Dr. Erik L., DVM and Richard E. Hess. Fancy Goldfish: A Complete Guide to Care and Collecting, Shambhala Publications, Inc., 2001 - ISBN 0-8348-0448-4
- Pompom // Goldfish. Visual Aid for Care = Goldfish. A quick-n-easy quide to keeping from English A.V. Mititello . - M .: Eksmo, 2009 .-- S. 16. - 64 p. - ISBN 978-5-699-31664-9 .
- Farm Pond Harvest . - Professional Sportsman's Publishing Company, 1989. - S. 136. (English)
Notes
- ↑ Goldfish. Care allowance, 2009 .