Black Moor
- This article is about a breed of fish. Black moor might also refer to a member of an ethnic group, a subgroup of the present-day Moors.
| Black moor goldfish |
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| Country of origin |
| China and Japan |
| Type |
| Veiltailed |
| Breed standards |
| BAS |
The black moor is a telescope-eyed variety of fancy goldfish that has a characteristic pair of protruding eyes. It is also referred to as popeye, telescope, demekin (moor) in Japan and dragon-eye in China.[1]
Description
Apart from their projecting eyes, black moors have deep bodies and long, flowing finnage.[1] They are veiltailed and possess metallic scales with a velvet-like appearance.[2]
Young moors resemble bronze fantails. Their black coloration and eye protrusion develop with age.[2] They can grow quite large but may lose their velvet-like appearance with increasing age. Black demekins may also revert to metallic orange due to very high water temperature levels.[1][2]
Variants
Telescopes also come in red, red-and-white, calico, black-and-white, chocolate, brown, blue, bronze, lavender and chocolate-and-blue, tricolored, and black coloration. Black moors with a deep solid black color are difficult to find but are more stable in moors than any other goldfish variety.[1] Black-and-white moors are known as panda moors.[3]
Special care
Black moors have poor vision, therefore mixing them with more active varieties of fish is not recommended. And because of their delicate eyes, an aquarium without any sharp and pointed objects is preferred.[1] They are sensitive to prolonged exposure to low temperature levels.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Johnson DVM, Hess RE "Fancy Goldfish: A Complete Guide to Care and Collecting", Weatherhill, Shambala Publications, Inc., 2006, ISBN 0-8348-0448-4
- ^ a b c d Andrews C "An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish", Interpet Publishing, 2002, ISBN 1-902389-64-6
- ^ Black and White Pandas, Bristol Aquarists' Society, Bristol-Aquarists.org, 2006, retrieved on: 04 June 2007.
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