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Goldfish can be divided into two groups, single-tailed and twin/double-tailed goldfish.

A single-tailed goldfish is a variety of goldfish with a single tail such as the Comet, Common or Shubunkin (poor man's koi). These varieties are much closer to the wild form of the fish and as such are hardy but require more space.

Twin-tailed goldfish are often referred to as fancy goldfish. Fancy goldfish varieties are more delicate and have a 'fat' appearance. Some twin-tailed varieties are the Fantail, Pearlscale, Ryunkin, Blackmoor and the Celestial-eye.

It is not advisable to mix twin-tailed and single-tailed goldfish together, as the single-tailed goldfish are more active and swift and may bully twin-tailed varieties as well as forcing them to compete for food.

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