Apr 17, 2020 #1 HannahJo Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Apr 17, 2020 Messages 182 Location Iowa, USA I need help identifying this fish. It came from my coworkers koi pond. He said its a shubunkin but I have doubts...
I need help identifying this fish. It came from my coworkers koi pond. He said its a shubunkin but I have doubts...
Apr 18, 2020 #2 Autumnsky Moderator Site Team Joined Apr 4, 2012 Messages 16,760 Location Northern Colorado, USA Here is something to start with - there are different body shapes! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shubunkin
Here is something to start with - there are different body shapes! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shubunkin
Apr 18, 2020 #3 SaraB Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Nov 13, 2018 Messages 1,610 Location Ontario Canada Aren't all shubunkins calico? If not it may be a London shubunkin, they are more stout than the other types.
Aren't all shubunkins calico? If not it may be a London shubunkin, they are more stout than the other types.
Apr 18, 2020 #4 emeraldking Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Aug 21, 2014 Messages 446 Location The Netherlands It´s a sarasa. One of the varieties of the standard goldfish. I´ve kept sarasas as well among my koi.
It´s a sarasa. One of the varieties of the standard goldfish. I´ve kept sarasas as well among my koi.
Apr 18, 2020 #5 Autumnsky Moderator Site Team Joined Apr 4, 2012 Messages 16,760 Location Northern Colorado, USA Further details about color https://puregoldfish.com/shubunkin/ Lost the other link I had...oops. Last edited: Apr 18, 2020
Apr 19, 2020 #6 emeraldking Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Aug 21, 2014 Messages 446 Location The Netherlands Like I´ve already mentioned this is a sarasa. Just like the shubunkin it´s a variety of a goldfish. That´s the only link between these two varieties.
Like I´ve already mentioned this is a sarasa. Just like the shubunkin it´s a variety of a goldfish. That´s the only link between these two varieties.
Apr 19, 2020 #7 OP OP HannahJo Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Apr 17, 2020 Messages 182 Location Iowa, USA Thanks for the help!