NATIONAL GOLDFISHSTANDARDS

&
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
BOOKLET No: 4
EleventhEdition 2002
FederatioDof British Aquatic Societies

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FOREWORD
This is the eleventh repdnt and tlle third revision of the Federation's
Goldish Standards.Fist pdflted in 1947they were unique in that many ol
the feau.res tust appea.ringin the standads hav been adopted by other
orglnjsatioDs both at home and thorEhout the world. The five hverty
pointing system being but one ofthem. Th 1947st ndaralswerc subjectto
a major revisionin 1954to recogllisethe advancementsthat had beenmade
in gold6sh breeding. In 1973 when the last revision took place some
adjustnents werc made to exrstingstandards,but pinaily the rcvision was
to introducercw standardsto cater for severalnew vadetiesthat werebeins
imporledftom the Far fast in quandry Somer\ /mry yearslatrerwe ari
aware of yet firther variation in some of the standards,most notable the
fi$age of be Bistol Sh"bunkin, the Tancho CMet ^ d. Tatcho Orunda
afld tbe eye sacsof the Subble-eft. To enableB to recogniseand cater for
these alterations the Federation's Judges & Si:ndards Committee have
lmdertakena major ovemll ofthe Goldfsh Shndards.
The conunittee has sought opinion iom goldfsh keepelsboth within the
Federahonaid odemally to il and whilst not claimingto have accepteda1i
of the views put forward l'e have r]sed those, which we consideredwere
best suited to our requirements,thjs has resultedin some modifcation of
both some dfawings ard texl with a view ofrendedng them morc faciie in
use ard to seek their acce?tability to the widest possible spectmm of
goidfsh opinion.
The use of the Fede,lation'sshow classlettering s,stem has bem retained
duoughout the lage rumbaing. With SingletailGoldfsh being exhibitedin
class 'U' ad its subdivisionsand Twintail coldfsh in class 'V' ard it's
subdivisions.To maintainthe booklet in good orderthe Fedemtionis ableto
supply a plastic covered A5 n1g bn eq ttris protect the pages&om both
dirt and water. Conlact the cunent MerchandisingOfficer if you wish to
obtain one. whose name ?.1daddressis to be ford in the curent Year
BooL
To those who have contibuted both past afld presentto the prodrction of
the mary StandardBooks we recog se the work of. Alex Fmser-Bruimer,
Len BetLs,Cal Browq Brian Baker, Bob & SheilaEssorLLes Pearcea..rd
PeteWatson.

Judges& StandadsCommittee2002.

CONTEN'TS
OnerElGuidanceard hformalion

CorngurdionDiaarms.

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SINGLE'TAU,s:
CorrunotrColdtulr
Brirtol shubtr'tin

ooldfish Fediues.

l-u
4-U
5-U
6U
7,1ry

TWINTAII,S:
Fantail.
Peekcale.
Jikin.

8-V
9-V

Veiltail.

lt-v
t2-v
ll,v

l0-y

l5,v
DORSELEAS:

Ranchu
Lionnad RanchnDiffererce.

Bubble-eye.

16-V

t8-v
19-V
20-v

2r,v

GOLDFISH GUIDES:

22-2i

HEr@i!hil.j

24-y
2 5- y

RFrrn.
Wnkitl
Ped&

27-y

}3AS COLDFISH STANDARDS & OUIDES.

JITDGING. EXHIBITING. GENERA]- GUIDANCE &

IFORT4ATION
Nomenclature
fustintoducedby $e GoldfishSocietyol GreatBritanhas
been used in these standrrds. Metallic, Nacrous and Matt to descnbethe
rtuee basic diaph.aaicscal goups; Singletai! Twr,'rtail a,'ld Dorsulessto
descdbethe tfuee ba5ic6inage conigu&tions.
BASIC & INTERMEDIATE:
Cslrain varieties of Coldfuh are considered'Basic Varieties' and the odrer
'L'rtermediate Vafleties': basic varieties efibit the chaJacteristicsof the
intermediatevarieties. Org&lisatlotrsconsideringsiaging limited classesfor
coldish should enswe that they provrdeciassesfor the basicvarietiesbelbre
stagingspeciic classes.
SCAIE GROUPS:
Althou3h it js generallyrecogrised lhat there are at least five diaphanicscale
goups, the threelisted aboveare used for exhibition purposes.Thesegroups
are deiemined by the amount of cryslalline rcflective material immedralely
below the scales and within the upper dermis. This reflective material is
Cuamne.There are complex geneticalfactorsflmou.nding its inleritance that
are not of concem here. The fust of the ihee exhibition groupmgs s
Metalic, in which a[ the scalesare quite djstinBishable, have a ]aycr ol
guanineback! r\e scalesgiving the appearanceof bumished met4 sone
'hard scales'. T\e secondis Nacteous,n which all the
times alluded to as
scalesare still visible somewith a scattedngofgua,ljne backingscalesgvrng
the 6sh a peady lustle. Lasdy N{at! in {hich the scalesare dilEcult to see
and the surface of the 6sh js dull a.nddevoid of shite with no gMmne
'roJi scalr'.
backingany scales,theseate sometimesa.lludedto as
a).

A Metalic tuh exhibits no Matt scaling and has a iJ1l ftis to both

b).

A Mati fish exiibiis no Metallic scalingand becauseoitle absence

of Guanineno iDs to both eyes.Theseare sometimes alludedto as
'shoe buttan etes' .

c).

Nacreous6sh are an intemrediaretwe and exlibil a mlxhne ofboth

Metallic and Matt scahng,the best specimenshave and absenceof
'soft gill platet'
Guadne on their gill plates(operculum)known as
&1dftlI irisesto both eyes.

lt ; important to notethat not a[ ofthe diaphanicgoups areacceptablewith

sofle vadetiesastheseaaevadetieswith a set colodr reqruement.
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FINNAGE & BODY TYPESI

Those vadeties of Goldjlsh possessingthe caudal a,1dan.dlfins sr,1g1e
and
mdian are krolln as Singetails,those in which the cau&l and allal 6rls are
drvided and paned as Twnrkils and drosewl rout a Dorsal as Do6a1ess.At
ptesetrt ail Dorsaless vadeties are abo Trvinirils. Singletails are nonnai
bodi4 i.e. BasicaltyCoDro, Goldrr, shape.they havea body depth olless
thai % the body length; it is alsovery rmportantfor both breedersandjudges
to ensure$at Singletailsarenot foreshortenedin tie body by testingihat the
headlengfi wil go hto body lengthtl]e correctnumber of times.
A similar test is also applied to Twintail varieties. A]drowh l\vintails are
short bodied, Fd,/d', or r/elltdil shapethe body is ali'ays deeperthan X the
body lengl\. However enswe tlrat the body is not so foreshortenedthat ihe
head appearsas an addition !o the body, drat fie body contour flows evenly
rrlto t\e head.The lateral iine i5 also a body gude wlth Twintails, 4ot morc
than % of tlre body depth should be beiow ihe lateral iire. The Caudal and
Anal fins of Twr,'1iarlsmust be fully dr\,1dedand tlle two halls of each tn
equrlly developedand a perl'ectmarcheachtrlletwin oflhe otler.
In al1varietiesboth SinECetails
and Twntarls ivhere presenLthe lead edgeol
the Do$a1 is equai h length to dre pelvic 6ns. The Ceneral criterion
regardingfiIln3ge is that fimage folov/s the nne of malching: one long ail
long, one tendrng to be pointed .ll iending to be pornted, one founded aI

BODY PROPORTIONS:
The body proportions ol the diffedng varietiescan best be understoodby
studying the confi!.ration Diagrans on Pages4 and 5. Not the horizontal
registersand the relative positions ofthe vertical co-ordiJlates,the start and
terminaton pointr, ihe tuls, and the body lngth and depth ratios.All ihese
factorscanbestbe assessed
by the applicadonofthe con-6$uationsystem.
COLOURI
Colour is dimcdt to defureirl word and is best seen;the intendjngexhibitor
wrll soon discoverwhat is favouredon dle show bench. Note ihose exhibits
that gain high poinrs br colour, seekout the Judges' opllllon as lo why he
favouredcrtainfuh fu colow in prefercnceto othels.
}IETALLIC COLOURS
Broadly the colot{s sought for in lvletalic fiih are a rich deepOra.nge-Red
or
a deep ckome Yelloq except for those valeties that are colour specrdc.
Moors, Jiktn a1\dTanchoareslrchvarieties.Wiihruoor.t the colouf rcqu;ed

is a rich velvet Black. The Jiti, i5 requted to be devoidofcolour pigment on

tlte body with just Lhelips and lmage a deepOrange-Red.Dependingon the
z.'nount of guanine present, the body colour will be either silver or white.
Taj.,o fishes are Iequired lo be devoid of colour plgment on the body with
just the dennal growth on the head a deep Ora,.1ge-Red,
depcndingon th
amor.nt of gunline presenttheil body a,1dfimage colorlr will also be eilher
Metnllic tuh exhibiting just one offlre prinary colours Orange/Red,Yello
or Black are refelTedto as 'self coloured or e/ ', the iack of colour on a
metalic lsh a11owsthe guanine to show tfuough .dsSilver, and,/orCreamy
White. Silver or $hite therefore indlcates the tuh is lacking colour
pigmentation.Black is sometimesseenin the extrenritiesofthe innage and
along lhe do6al ridge olthe body, Lhjscan nrdicaie!ha! a fisli has not tu[y
completedthe coLourchlige ftom the 'wiid' broMe birfi colour, in most
casesthe colour changewill co rplete itsell in drne. Colour in Metdlc ilsh
should alwaysbe intenseand sFead into the far extremitiesofthe fiffage. lf
more than one colour b Fesent then it should be rn a p1elsants),Tlrmetrical
panem
NACREOUSCOLOURS:
Nacreonsfish exhibil a greater variety of cololrs than Metaiiic tuh, these
include Red, Blue, Violet arld Bro$ar These combining wi$ the Primary
colouls of OrarydRed, Yellow and Black together witl Lh silver of tlre
gu?rlinepmduce an abundanceofshades ard hues.The basicglound colour
deemedmost desirableis a deepblue overlaid$'ith a mottliU ol'dll llte other
colou$ with a nirirmr.'n ofmetallic scahg.
MATT COI,OURS:
Matt frsh are qulte often devoid ofboth colour and guaninea]rd drerelbre3Je
rlot suitableas exhiblhon specrrremthey aresometuaesretainedlbr brceding
simply becaEe they are lacking these featurcs. However it js possible to
come aross well colouted Matts, on closexardnation theseare quite often
fourd to be oftle diapharic $oup Lrlow asPrerdo-Mar, this is a diaphanic
group that are completely maft soa.ledbut bred as if ihey were a naqeour
fiA]5 as wit\ Mock Metatt. thei. geneticsare not ftl]y understoodat this
time.
SHO\vRULES:
Prior to exhibitin8 Goldfish exhibitoG shor d tust obtar,'ra copy of dle
Federation's Show Rules tuld fie Coldtuh Pointing System This wil help
lhem enterlle exlibit in the correctclassa,1dfu]Il the reouirementsofthe

Exhrbition.All this infomation is lo be formdin FBAS Book5. a copy of

which can be obtaired direct tom the FBAS Merchandising
Ottcer or
tlmugh a localAquaristSociely.
EXTITBITING:
Briefly when exhibitirg Goldfish it is fie dury of&e exlibitor to ensurethat
the exhibitis shownin a containe.of a sizesrilible fo. lhe comfortofthe
creotueturdonetlmt $'i[ enobleit to displayto lhe ma,\irnulnadvantage.'fte
contajDer
rnusrbe cleln and lilledwith cleanclearwateratrdthal dreviewing
areais liee any ftori disbrtjon.lte exhibil flee fton disease.
damageafid
parasits.
10
A[ lhe abovesans obviousthat jt shouldnot be necessary
xplainil. howeversome exhibilorsdisplayfish in poor condilionor i.
containersthal arc quite unsuilabletlat one wonders?l thet motivesfor
dofilg so.

SHOWSIZD:
lr+iist Goldfish unlike lheir iropical coulter paft are nol snbjeclto pointing
to expecta lish ta reacha minimurn
for sDe,it is reaqonrblenevertheless.
size befo.e it is exlibited. Sirgletails should l)e a mirimuln of 75mm/3"and
Twintails 55mm/2|/." body length. Bod], length t'eing mea$ired &om the
snoul to the caudal peduncl Fish shoqn beloiv this size wil not be
dirqnaliiedbul will be severelydownpointedfor body,thisneansl0 points
or le's
JUDGINC:
Judgestoo have their pai lo play. It is lheir duty to see that a exhibit is
healthy.activ.well ourishedand caredtor. fre from disese,ilamageefld
parasiles,
ftal it is not defomed. Judgeswil tully poinl aI exhibilslnat
confor|| lo llrc Sl)ow l{ules, neitlrera cursory exarllflatl('r nor a l)lock
porJning
wil be nocepted
as fiir ludgnrglfgoldfish keepe.smd breeders
are
lo be encoumged
10exhibitIlrcir 6sh {ley requirethemto bejudgedby one
of theirpeers.ie a prsonwho hrows and mderstandscoldtsh Far loo
manvc\hibilr.rr,rgu';"-rs tul lo undersland
this
FnrallyGokllislrStan(lar(ls
reg.irdless
wil not
ottheir (lualityor acceplability
i; themselves
produceone sood Coldfish.Th primaryaim of a coldfish
efllhnsiaslsshor d be to strive lo produceqralitv Goldfishnot quality
September
2002

SHOW STANDARDS FOR VARIETIES OF THE GOLDFISI.I

The Structural Varieties

TWINTAIT-S

SINGLETAILJ

'TANCHOCOMIT

COMMON GOLDFISH &

T,ONDON SIIUDUNKIN

BRISTOL SHUBITNKIN

!'ANIAIL& & Pf,dtI^SCALf

FANIA]L

JIKIN

ESSENII/IL fRoPoRTIoNs sEToN A sERIE' oF cU oRDINATE

FBAAFISI STANDARD.

LINEs

OI|ANDA

TOSAKIN
IANCIIO ORANDA

follt

LIONHEAD

l'oN
cELESl.IAr,
D U B B L EE Y E

RANCH U

FAASFISHSTANDAID

COMMONGOLDFISH

&
LONDONSHUBUNKIN

I
2
l
5
6

Bodydepthnol morerhan11bodylenSlh
Anal. Domal and cal'(lal ftre k t e sinde
Pe.toral ed peLvicftrN to be paircd and eqral
CatLdalfi,anot to be longr thm % body lenglh
All Rnsto I'averouLdedetrds
Fishto be lree lron disease.
pa*q1lesa ddefonnities
Fishes faihLg lyle test tLrbe severelydoiilr poi'rled

BODY:

Headiergtl into body not lesslher 2% linres.Up|er a knver

colltours atlroximarely eq'r8l. Modefarely compressedbrt not
reor beked- snonr rourlded. ,B!sl fol& ot nlarged, cadal
pedu,rcle
ierylh dd depthequl.

FlNS:

Dossl heldereclslighdyconcsvebeNndth fton1iobe,l)ecrorale

nn'rower lhm lelvics. a13l with a stniEht reu ndgin, candal lm
rve[ spread forkd viin eqllal lob$. al 6i! to have a dislincl
rounded aPpearare.

CQI-oLIR:

The cotunon coldfiFf iF tl'e melnli. lersio oflhis vuiely, lhe

LondonShubu*h the nacreou,s
or mali variely.The colou$ for
boUtvdieties b s laid dN1l for the diaplDnic lrouls.

CHARACTERISTICS:
REMARIiS:

Irrtersily ofcolour ard Boodbody thes.

Major farnb sre. Elongared fnnage, fimsge tendina to hae

pon&d eftemities, poor body shee tlkin8inro conridedionrf'd
f.'mles naybe slig.h y deeperand rounde4 checkthi! by tooking
doM or t1lelish to be sltre in your own mind thd n i! B frrule
Bnd not a bfldly Fhqed male. shoe buLon ey$ md se3E of
rneblli. scolin8s al6olo be lrprted '' m4o. faDltswilh nscror$
rurdnrall llalr

FBASFISIi STANDARD.

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BRISTOL TYPE SHUSUNKIN

I
2
l
4
5

Body depth not nron rlu4 i lrody lngrh

Arel Dor88l a d Caudr.lRru to tre d!le
Peclo..l dd pelvic lirB to be paird
Alt tu|! to be wen spread
AI fir! to have rounded e{ds
Fish to be fte from disede. prdiles and defonnilies
Fishesf.iling type te$ to be severelydown lointed

BODY:

Head lenAth inlo body mr l$s than 2% times. Upper dd lower

coltou$ approximalely qua1,nDderdleiy conrpresredbi! not
razor backe4 snour rounded, n6a1 foid! rlol er a.ged, caudat
pedunclelengdi and deplh equ:I.

FINS:

Donsl held erect 3li8l ly concsve be}fid the ionr lobe, dona!
plvicl 6rd sul % body depd! pectonb drd pelviG paned Eld
trtlchinAe&h othd in siz snd ibnl! caudaifin forxed lob6 +l3l
dte spreqd10be grealer0lar !, body len$h.

C,)L,)URl

Only tulr$ of lhe a(reous dd rDr. diairholicgroups are

re.oSnsed in drb vdiely, srronScolous extendnrgiiro tl\e fi'|!.
ldSe qre$ ol a bhle bde colonr widr red, yelow, bla.L etc,
ovedayin8 spot dnd blot trukirys lo be prefered.

CHAIIAC I URISITCS

( afiatc, +{e!'ludshapc ui rsuJdltur

REMAITKS: MEor taula re. Tle cu.lal drooping, sci$or tsiling snd culhg
over lop are conmon, a i3 a tereral itabiliry to c8rry the cauial
wel spfta4 the dorsd loo is subtect.o a dlirB in the li'oru uppet
ue. slrcnefled bDdies(clEck the head body ririot. shoe buoon
eyestt,ld aes of lnetallic scalirg are lho ro b lrarcd d nBjor
faults.

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FSAS FISH STANDARD

COMET

I YPE TEST
I
2
l
4
5

8
BODY:

Body depdrnotnrorelh r % body lerytir

Anol. Do6d ard cn'dd firE ro te ringe
Peclo.li atd pelvicftE to be trired drd equdl
Caudalturto be longerthar tl i,odylerSth
All lms to have pojixed ends
Badylo be moreihu 2ll: limes|ead length
Fis! ro he free lron disease.
tuasitesdd defomitils
FhhesfaiLntgrypelesllo le severelydownloinled
rlead lengh inlo hody not Less rat 2% times,upter drd loNer
conldm apuoxin6lely equaL moderzlely coDpressedb nol
rzo! ba.ke4 snor{ rounded r Fal fold! nol e arged. cau(ld
pedun.ielerl8ft drddepth equol.
DoA6l held erect sliglttly .orcove behind the Iio l lol'e. pluc!
a,ld snal firEl ray 0re smte leryt[ peclorElsshorier, candaldeeply
forked an wel stread willr eqral lotes. all ft6 to hsve a distircl

COLOUR:

Only fishes ofthe Inets]Iicdiaphduc e.oup sre rccognisedh this

vdet), narrousor nnlLfish arenot a.ceplsble.

CHARACTERISTICS
REMARKSI

Caria8e, spread8nd shapeof caudnl firl'

lEor tuulls ue. Slroneredfinnsge,fimase tendinglo hsve

roundedextreruheE.
poor t'ody shnte.too shonor dp,bking
lllto colllidedion rhal fem8lesmaybBslighdy dleper alld
rounded,checkdft by looknBdorr'lron lhefuh to besurothati
i6 a fenralnd not a badlyshapedrlsle.

FBASFISTSTANDARD.

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TANCHOCOMET

TYPE TEST
I
l
l

Body deph not nDre tJrarrl bodylen8th

AiD! DoNal eid Candalnris to be s!le
Pectoralsrd pelvic 1in6to be paned nnd equal
cddal itL !o be loryer d|,n /e body lenglh
Tlre had1odisplay a dennsl gro$rh in the tbml of a csp
Body to be nore rlLu 2t, rirner headlengrh
Fish to be ftee Aon dbesse,ld6ires and deiomtities
Fisl|e8liiditrt ltpe telt to be severelydosn poined

5
6

BODY:

FINS:

COLOUR:

Head into body Dot le6s ihen 2n ulper $d lower coDroM

approximalelyqr$I, modenlely compressedbm nor ra?orla-ke4
snout rourdd, ncal folds ot enla?ed, caudalpedunctelengh

''

DoNsl hld erectdlighdy corcave behnrd|he Fonr lobe. do$al sd

pelvics tt lddy dlptl! peclorsls md dnalsloner, cudal 'b torked
atd wel spreadwit]r equallobes, an ds to havea slghtly rMded
Tlri! is a lixcd colour vanery. tJrbody ts snver, the tutrlsge.tear,
ihe head cap ts u deep ordr8e/red,no orhercDlo$ patremis

CIIARACTERISTICS:
REA,IARKS

Si?e.(oluur a,J inreniiryufdenrdl up. (arriaCeljlrd

Nlajor tbu.lrs de. slon caudal, tuxraAe rrdilrt to have very

polt(ed or rotuded enrnLides,Poof .ap dcvelopmenlor drnr
.olour, deDDalgoBd! on d'e olerculurr, poor body 6hapeekirg
ilrto con$der4iol 0$1 imslesmsybe shth0y deeler und rouwle4
chrct lhis by lookDg down on dc rish to be sl|re n your own
nnrd &al iI b a lemale snd not a badly shapedmale. poor cap
devetopmed or thnr colouJ. dennal gro*lh on fie opmun$r Thit
ituh is not to be confiised with fte Comel Filh tlnr do nor confoolr
ro ihe colournnlslbe sevrlvdoMr rroi.{ed

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FBAS FI8H STANDARD

GOLDFISH FEATURES
-I
Dh'idedcaudal& nln anal ltls:
Twh tailed varieties re requ'red to exinbit a fu y divided caudel rut(l ar'31fir
Therefore anyJoi]rirl:l slLrnSdE caudalwill be doln poirttedprorala. Arly tlvnt tail
!.sdely thal does no! po$$ 1wo cl.dly sepdaled al'l 6ff ii{l lre dh(luaUlied.
llood growths:
The hood grorth on veielies thal cury lhis feaiure fall inra two lyl!.s: llte la'./'o
Con'elai Tdn(hoOn tld: in s'hichlle dcnnslgroslh Bdeet omge ii cot rit'&l
to the lop of fie nadin th$e vEieties the gowlh Inus!ndl exlend byondth loP
ofrhe head.ThelarietiesZbth.d.l O,vtdds':'dRohchx.catrya fi dem head
gros{r which coverstle conplte headand operculdn- One wil occaci(nnly frIrd
d?rmal gronlh on other variedesnsaly s ith older {i!h$, ai lhis may b. a sisr' o I
age-Nevenhelessthessfish ntl be dborautled a! tftey sre cnyllg th fealureoi

The P?a,t d/ is quite{lisdrtive in 3o truch os ir i3 sliBh y cor.avIt Blnped.

wherr'! FcslestlEt 1)ro{ rle frctn a fiFheFbody ducrue} diseale ffe 0rl witlr
reddedry belo{ the scales
Nasalflaps:
In mdry of lhe goldfish twir-t{led wilies llle nssal flaps nray be sliglrtly
elrluged. fie Blap crn be simtle. aE EhoM here. ar lhe edge scaloped or
crinkled: ho* ever they muit lol be eiltuge io lhs exlent thar fiey tppro8ch lhose
of tlle Po Pan, elete the rsld napi te mr.l enldeed. elabor. ly folde(l dd
cbn to fon a clrysartfiennnllike glo*'1h.
several fomrs of iluged ad prctntdi g ey$ tre Inowtr of tltes Oe lype
depictedde to be prefred srd awnrdedtlLeltrdre.ponrb. It hirnlo'la ll'dl tlte
comeabe clearsd devoid of ary black coloralion and is xndmuged. the iris to De
a conplete citde not owl, misdqrer' or segmentcd.

Eyes rnDst prohrd! ii lhe horizontnl plflne *(l not droo! domwar& or tln
upwrd!, nor shoutd they sl { ba.kwd&. They lnsy however have a 3tghr
forETrd olml h kceting with 0re shapeof dre had. Atd tnost impotur y they
must nalch in size-shapedd btlerce.
FBAS FISH STANDARD,

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FANTAIL

TYPE TEST
I
2
3
4
5
6

Body dlplh more thsfl Z body lengfi

Do l BinCle
cad!1, sml p.torsl sd plvic firl! ro be psned srd eq!l
Cardli sfld 4d fi ly divided
Cslrabl v. forkd bul not mole th.er ',1,no pu1 ofrhe rop .dg. !o
dtop betow the horizonbl plrl.
FiEhro tE fte ftom di."re, p@iles Erd dsfoEriries
Fbh8 fiilitrt tne !e[ro be sverelydown poided
Dee! d'd foulrded,eErB
strlte. headhE ro iow everLlyinrobody
corrtour,stuutrornded,naal tbld8not enlargd.caudalPaluale
set lnelr

irlNs:

Do$al held e.ed % body deldr, peMcs s&nelaBth a! dorsrr

Iteht, tectorals ard amals nor d long, Crodal ro be ll forled
,rld sdmy held,lobe8equlmd well sprcad.

CoI,OLIR:

Ail diapha c grotrpsacepted.

CHAI-4CTERISTICS:
REMNTXS:

$hatc, leiage turdspreadoi.drdJ li]l

Major fau.lls are. Veiltaii culls beinA exhibired as Fantaits. Cde

mu$ be laken tlla1 tish wirh elo4ated tilulaSe, Ngh doGals,
flbbon lails ard drose w
deep bodies a'e irealed aa n jor
faults.

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PEARLSCALE

geqllc!
I
2
3
5
6
7
8

Body depth noft tllirl 'a body longth

DoEsl sinBlo
c bL nul pedorEl ard plvic firu to be psned Eld equsl
Cddrl md elsl tully dividcd
Csudsl % foi|.d bd not moc thEl 'l4 no pEt ofih. top edg. to
drop beto* th6 horizordsl plan
Scaleto hsve arsired concre. rppamrce
Fith !o be fte. ftom dbeade,pElrit$ rd &formines
Fbh6 faiting type tet10be iverely dom poiired

BODY:

Deep {rd .ounded e! shape.scalescon.nve givi g A dJotsictly

elle.l lead line do ior flow evedy into body contour. sn.rrt
ron'rded. nsal iolds tlot e'rl'uged. ca al peduncle3e1hig'.

FINSi

D.rsai held erec( lt body depllr, pelvics ssne lerLgfi 3s dorsel

height, pectorlsafld lnrals not eclong Caudollo be !4 forked atd
slifiy held, lobes equal and wel $pread.

COLOUR:

All diapleic grotrps e.epted.

CHARACTERISITCS:
'REMARKS:

Urdfomily ard developnL

t ofscal$.

Mqior ihdls ue. Horizonht liites af scal$ incornpleteonen the

rows de nnerspeGedwith nomml scales.Ensureth8afte root of
the scalesis not blooded showine tJr0tinfection iE oresenl

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JIKIN

't

Yt'D TES]

Bodydep0rnotrro!e tharrr, Uodylerdr

Dorud slqle
Caudal.anal. pe.tDrlrlaril pelvic tuN to be i l1ileddnd equd
tur.l ftrly divided
Lowercaudalffrly dilrded,uppefdivided]i irs lenElh
Caudalcdjed up.ightdld al rightd8les to tl,ebody
l'ish to be flon diseue,I)mites anddelbnniles
Irishesli{tiry typelesllo l,e severelydowl poinlsd

BoDY:

'I

!-iNs

Do6a1 held erecl Z body deptl! trelvicr sane lentrh s donsl

heig[ pectoEls a'd arnals not d ]ong caldal i! held awayfiom
lhe body approxinafttg Dlen Bnrbrny wirB8 iJr sllape, verf
shalow forknig

CoI,OUR:

l r u dh . n \ e d L v l J u rv u r r ) h el t ' s d r d J Xi i r s d d e e pu r r g e .ed 0'e bodyrneldlicwhite,wl,cnviewedfron fte ree a rriunglc

ofwhlr0 borlycolourdlNws!r 0reb:se ol llre calda].

2
l
,l
5

he n'ost shaUowbodied of ull rlle rwint8nr, deul aptroximalely

, body lcllgth, egg slEpe,lror razorb&ked. headtiles llow
evedy nfo body conkntr, snoutrourdld, rda] iblds rd e a:al,
caudalpoduncle wide alld 3lrory.

CHAIiAC'I'ERISTJCS:

REMA&Ii$J

'l

lte 6lq,e. euidge ard spresd ol lhe caudal fin dd

0|e eonrbrnily oftle colou pdlte$.

Major fauls sre. Deepor atbousredbodrer, poor caftal cerhge,

Only iish with the con ectcoldr p6tmL shor d tate awards.Any
Lnher.oloru!de b t'e reded s rujo. faul$.

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VEILTAIL

TYPE TES-I'
I
2
.l
5
6
7

Body depth lo be eot l-lEr t1 body length

csu&l. a]lil. pecrtrai arl(l I'eh'ic tuB Lobe tdred a(l qMl
card"l akl a'.1 f'dly divided
Catrdslnor b be rbrted drt ki be rxr rhar % bodylengllr
l'ish kt te from disede.pu&eitesard defornides
Fislrest&iilE t)?e tesrio be Beverelydowr I'oinred

BODY:

Deep erd rourd, e8A shape. not rarcr beked. head liJresnow
everdynlo body corrlou-r.s{out romded- aalfolds very sliglrtly
e' dged. caudalpedrm.le ftaving a slii do{nwud till

FINS:

Dlysal held erect equal h heiglrr rLr b.dy deptli, pelvics sdne
brtglh acdomt hei8l , Ilcdlorsls ard tuurrls tlot 6slorE" Csudal to
lal il Fracelul fol& no forknl8.

COLOTIR:

All diapharic groups accetred.

qHARACIERISTICS:
REMARKS:

Shspe.arliagemd spreadofcau&l fin.

Mqiorrar s de. Fbh wift shodor forkedcaudalpoordivjrionof

ureanaldd c8udaltuN, lonered
bodi$ sndeQcisly sigts of
hoodgror{r on dlehead.AI .I lo be kealedssmajorfaull6.

NBAEFI9TISTA}IDARD.

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TOSAKIN

TYP& TIST
2
l
4
5
6
7

Body dlprh 1obe nore thdr l, body length

DorBalEingle
cordsl o.r4 p4torsl s'rd pelvic fi'|' to be prircd sd equsl
ceddjoimi
dong uppe m4gi4 mlr ftIy divid.d
t-wd catdsl !o gwEp fo.wdd dd rhen bo.t
Filh lo b ftee ftom dilosse, peslire! ed deformiries
Fi!h.! ftiling t),potr{l to be aeverGlydovm pohrec

BODY:

Deep{trd rouDded,egg6l!ape,headlilr to tlow ever y inlo body

conlour, 3noul rourded, nu.r lbl& not ellur8ed, caudll peduEte
3eltugr.

FINS:

Doisal }eld erect % body depdr pelvics sanE lentth rs donal

heiglrl, peclorlsa arulah Dol a! long caDdrl tullyjonred slong
its tpper nwgh, Ehjch ctrrvesut to the reu, Oreourer margin
dtenrne8'rl3 rlrn cutweforuud, tuor uider ard bdk slong borh
flsltfts wilh the lower nrarginsnealy sI ri8l a gle! out irom dre

(;()l,otII{:

otUyU|c'rretdljediq,lidie gtu$p6rr.rcFatle wnl this vuriety.

cllARA(:ItRlsTlCs:
RUMAnKrj.

ShaIE,devetupnrenr
c$ridgedrd iweepof.artdl

Nraioriiruls ue. trpper trwAr of caudatnot @sed enorth ro

enaDlerhe .audd lo !w6ep rbrwrrd Funicienl ro lover ar lealt ta
of ltr bddy. caudal ldwer nrdEllr sweep rot RrjrhnB d .ithl
anglesto body.Tledede rrededdnajor fsulrs.

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2
5
8

Ilody deplJl(o be lnorctlrturt: tro(1!lcrgtlr

Do$al stEle
Caudal.turI. pe.(rrnl arxtlrtvic tiN k, b0 t)tJred.,u crtrtu
caudalu'd 0tal fully divi(l&i
Caudsl ot (o be ferkd d to be nrirc rtrurr', hodyrer9lr
Eyslo trotnde fronrIhe hea(l
Fish to bc lionr (li.ss|se
|rbdcites:!rt dclnIniries
Fist'.s fnilingtyl)eteslto l)e seluel) d.NI trilrul

BaJDll

Dec! ard rouxl. erc shal)e,nd ruor t..Ied. llud ltLcs tles,
rve y iJtrobodycolrou, srournnl(le(I, rasdtfol(lsver) stjlilr0y
elrdge4 eye6protrrdnB f.on 0reheod.ivirl cbd nisesardio trc
equ8lalld nr.trl $ develrrl,rrcr!,.auddlI'cdun.leh^vilF s stigt[

FINS:

D ' 1 s d l e l d o p c t e q r r rr r I ' e r et n t , , t ) . , 1 , r t ,l a
. t\rs +u.r
l . n e r l ., s l i s c l l r , F l r . t a ! , . r , d i . u . ,r' , , : s , , { a { t , . r r ., . , ( h l r ! .
" u l lu r m c c r ' f o l d s, r , ,L a k l l e

COLOUR

l l h r l j s l l c o n l ) n . c q , t a t , l c . . l ! r ur r t t r i s* t r i c r y : l l u! ! r r x n r N
spreadirto lle erketrLilies
oftle liln.Ee tu unrterrle tr!11).

CHARACTERIS
l lcsi

hEMARKS:

ll;,:l::::;l;,i"'

"

r''pei""iaF!r'|r'pr(&,

llgorfaul6 de Fh| lyilJrtaarorunequaleyedevelopmenr,

shod
or lb.ked caudols.loor diyisor oI turalsand caxdoG,eloflgsted
bodies.thin cLtou.tlE!,nnNrbejd hlrck_disptnyi'obnnrze.$trirc
or rcd.oldtri'rg on bellj, ,\ll :uek, l)c trcildl d! nrijor td lr

FBAS FISH STANDARD

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OR-ANDA

2
l
4
5

Body dlpih to be more th?'I ,l body lenglh

Doftal sinsle
Caudsl Affl, Perlorl and Pelvic fins .o be paired ard equ3l
Caudelatd Anal tully divided
Cailsl nol fod.ed &d 10be nore rlEr % body le'tlh
Headeld opsculum covtred silh a ddDI growrh
Filh !o be fi! ftom di!are, pe2!tus ad defoimiries
FiErlesfsiling type te* ro be Eiveiely dovm porired

BODY:

Deep drd .ouded, egg shape, not ruor bdlked, Lead drd
oper.ulurn coveredtr a rspberry tike demdl go{1lr lhal ibm a
eo,r'plelehooil, caudd ledurcl having a dornwdd rilr.

FtNn:

DoNal held erecteqtrslir heid[ to body deprh.pelvicssa]rre

length asdoEat, autals nrd pectorrls shorter,a[ fi]N wilh puirted
lts excepltle caudd,.auddllo lrain Brnretutfolds.

COLOITRI

AI diaphardcgrolr!! af acceFtable.

cIIARACTERISTICSi
REMARIiS;

Developrrentoldcmrd gottah.

Ma,y of the remerh apllying lo rJleVeilrdt cur at&' be applid

to this dsL Sperrtic|ar rs lo noreae nsh with poo' dennt_head
StoMh abo thoselyith liole or no coverinq olthe oDerculun Fidr
wirl dorduls uDl la.kr hcidt and ;hibiftlg
Fdail ry?e
fiJut8ge.All are to be lJeoleds msjor faults

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TANCHOORANDA

I!E4I!!I
I
2
3
5
6
7
8

Body depth to be more thd 'A body length

Doftal Bingle
caudal An8l PectorBlmd Pelvic firu to be p8i'ed Ed e$d
caudrl md Atd tully divided
cordd not forted sd t o be more lttm % body re'Elh
ll4d covded vilh a demsl tlowlh in the fonn of s csp
FiEhto be ftee ftom dilesre. pamild dd def(milied
Fishes failira 9?e t6t to be sevcrelydo*n poirled

BODI':

Deep ad roLurded.eg8 i]late, not @or ba.ked. head orrly

eovsrednt r rupbe.ry like dmralgroMh $ral fonN Dcsp. 6dsl
pedutcLehryir n dounwed tilt.

}INJJ:

t)orul lteld ered cqnd nr heidn lo body dep L pelvi.s sdne

lenBths dom.l. dnr.ls ard pecromlsshone.. Ail i'is witll
sligltdy tonted tils cadsl nBy lnve up 1o% scallopedfork.

COLOLTR:

This is a colou fued vdiely, body silver or wliire, tuxng deu

Blule,ti ireadcEpq dc{ omnse-red,
no othercolouracregrble.

CIIARACTERISTICSi
cau&l

REMARKS:

''3I (ol^ur hl developnren'. amsg,sprerdErLl,rf

Poor cE) developmenl or thin coiorr, demlai gro*rh on the

oprcuhun,This fiFh b not lo be cotrftrsedvilh the Omndr Filh
t[.] do no! confonr to th colour must be Eeverelydol11lpoirted

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LIONHEAD

?
)
5
6
7
8

Body depth !o be more lhu z body length

Do$al absent,ba.k anoodr withou blenbh
Ca[dal Anal Pectordled Pelvic fis 1obe paired md equal
Cd&l snd Anal il ly divided
Cardd % forLed bu noamorc rhm '/,:,no psi of the upper cml,rr
lo b rbove the do$al codour
Hed 6rd opac'ftn coveredwilh a dernal groMh
Fjlh !o be ftee norn dis*se, pzmsiaBed defomities
Fi!h$ fBiling type tesl lo be sewrety dowr poiired

BODYI

Dee! ud rouded, cgg shape,Jlotraar bdled, a sntoodidorsal

.oDbur, ,to butnpsspireso! raysI'eadMd operc u lovetai in a
mlpbe.ry lile den'al groMh llLal tbm$ a conpiete lood. Cddzl
pedurclesetligh dkl sqtrdero rlr boo

I INS:

Dorsd absqi! rertan$tg turs pdjred und equdl, pelvics ,, body

deptlr otlter liff shtlner, wide drd roDrded. stiftly |eld. cddal %
lorked andcdried squde ro rlD body,rlot to dno!

cct_ouR:

AU diathddc Foups de lrceFable.

CIIARACTERISTI(--S

RENIARIiS:

D e v e l . p r r e ro l J . m , J t , . q ' h . ' r . ps e ra r d r m a e o r
rho caul'd. a snroo0r..learr sliglrtlyarcheddorsat

Ntujor l-aull3de. A llal or I'd! ed doru,l Nntou rot dcired, di!6,

bumpssttuesetcalor8 llre contorr,lorg elongaledliDraae.Poor
dennal head eroMh w h ftrie or no covering of the opercDlum.
Drooptui cD.bl, All are to be tEaled as najor faulb. Nol ro be
cortused with the Ra cl\ Iishestirling belweendrelwo stairdaftls
de to be }rechlded IioD grirLi'g awardr if rhe sldrddds ee ro b

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RANCHU

TYPI TEST
1
2
3
4
5
6
8

Body depth nore th8n !4 body length

Dollal abse back moolh vi(hou blemish
ca]rdal A$l Pecloralerd Pelvic lm ro be psired 6rd equd
cardal Erd Ard fi y divided
cflrdsl 'Z forked bur not more thsn ll, no psrt of the upper cotuflr
to be abovethe donrl cdnour
Headsrd operculurncovered wih a dermd goedr
Fith to be fiee from dBeale. psrasiteserd d.fomities
Fbhe failing type test to be Eeveretydoin pointed

BODY:

Deepar(l rounded,egasltape,nol rdor bocke(I,a snootlt doB.l

.ontour.ro bunts spiJrF
or rats headad operculunr
covepdnra
ftspbenl like dennal glo{1ll dral forms s completehood. cudal
pedu cle diltincl heving a downward tilt up to 90".

FINS:

Do.sal absent...,nainiflg firN psired Erd equsl. lelvics l1 body

depu onrer fins shorter,wide atd rotltded. stif,ly hel( csudal %
f..ked drd cmied low. dre nd s!rcad of Urecau&t should besar
wherrvieNedfr,rnrabove.

(-oLotiR

,\I diath:xlicEont)sffc ir.c

cHARACI ERtSTICS:

REMARKS:

.l)lc

l , e ! p l' t ' r ' , " I l, ' f L l e n I i B r ,\ v l l . l. 1 . cd o $ r { o r J s r f t r l

!a riiFr ni rIe ca,rdal.I srno,'LIvery sLgld) $rhcd

Mdor ftult8 are. A nal or nrde ed doFal co oE no1arched,dipa

bunps EpiEs elc alo g lJrecolbLlr. lory eloryaled 6mae. Poor
dermaiheadtloEth vith liule or non. cove.ing the oper.ulun. AII
are lo b trealed ar nsior fadls. Not 1o be confosed with the
LioilEad, jhhes falln Lletweer tlle two stard{d! Ee to be
prechded fronr gai ry awdds if the Etard0rab sre to be

FBAS FISH STANDARD.

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LIONHEAD A RA CHU
ll|3 Lionh.eds! c8'tbsonpsg616hsr it! caudslfn srt s$Ee to thr fdr,r body
lmSt}! wh.drs Liomhlrdi! virwcd ftom rboveiri crnd.alfin is not slrn dirpbFd
l'ft nblt b. snwhm vicwedftom thercs.

LIONHEAD

RANCHU

Th.x-errhu [s cgl be lecn pge l7 h!! stDrud down csdsr penun le, cesei rhi
cadsl fin !o bBse1in line shorizonEl lino win ft. body t'tgth. vlun ERErchui!
vilwed &om lbove tu csrdal tu csl b lem s fi y disptly.d urd no. !o whe
viowed ftom th6 rer.
Il should b. clss ftotlt ltle dllld.sid to)d r.coflp@yirg tho d.sd6d &lvings m
p&er 16 ed 17, a woll E ihis axpl&rdion eld djlgr8rr rhran is tu peition of
lhe car&lpoduncle ad lh.refore rh. set ofrh ca sltldsdsth!.twovuirtie

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POMPON

TYPETEST
I

z
3
5
6
7
8

Body deplh to be rnore th8n ,abody lenglh

Donal abEentbrck wiih evn contour, enooth without blemish
cardrl mal pecloral srd pelvic fin3 to be Fired Erd qnd
Cludrl rid elsl tully diviLd
Cardd '/. fo*ed but not more tlln !4, no pdt oithe top edgeto
drcp belo* lhc horizorld plme
Na8al!eF! gedly e|d'fe.d
Firh lo b ie fton di!s!., paE ei nd deforrnines
Fishes fsiling B?e tld io be Boverelydown pointed

BODI:

Deepatd raur( egshnpe,not .uor beked, bacftsrroall\ no

knobs. bunps. spnreFor ro$. he6d Inr$ now evedy nto bady
co tol}!. srout rouded. raol folals much erdeted. caudal
peducle selhiglt drd squue to t'ody.

F]NS:

No do6al. pelvicsE bodydepth,peclornissrd ouralsshond wide

ald romded- stimy held Caudalto b t', folked md slimy held.
lobesequl {'d eellsprend.

COLOLTR:

.cil diapharic gronps acccplld.

CIiARACTERISTICSj

REMARKS:

llqualdevelotnrenlof nnsnlsept4smootlnress
of$&k
and die cuiage of the caMal.

Mqior fadlE $. smalt md lneqMl nosal septA a flai dorEal

cantour not {.hed. dips. bumps spines etc along the doftsl
corlo'f. iorg elo'Ealed firnR:e.

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CFLESTIAL

TYPETIST
I

2
3
4
5

Body dEpth to be nore thd 'a body ten8ft

DoEal ahenl barl with even conlour. ;oorh withod
blerush
(-auo$. a"a[ pe.torErand peluc
tJl.slo be paired Ed equl
caudsl snd Flal ffrly divided

jll"g !y
rhg',.,.,ropmofrhetopeer,o
,.-TP^i:
qop Derowue horizontaL
"" :n:re
Dts,e

6
7
8

Eyesprckudin3 eom dF h;ad ad looking dratl

up
Filh ro be fre from ctlease.pursiree ana deroriureu
rllnes rsing lyJ|etest to be severelydown Doifld

LODl'

Deepald .dnril. eggshape,rot fuzorbdled, bd( smoou! no

knobs, I'rurps, spins or rays, he&t li|es l]ow ever y i o boity
siuour. srr\urivu Jed ,,r!d fotdslo, erd:rged..audstpaffrle
Eerlxgr, d,d bqude ro Ludy Lyest,rorrudurpr.i Lt.eheadand

I-'lNS

Nn dorbal.t'.,v,rs . bJd\ detr'h.l,.,Ioralr dtrt d rrls shoner

w i l e d r d ' , n , r d e J- f i l U yj . e t d- r l d t u r o t t , . t o r , . p d d s u m y
held,l(rbeseqldl srd wel spread

r'altt ,UR

All dial,hud! p-otl)s 6c.e8ed

cltAttAcfERis'I.lcs
lll:r\l ARIIS.

litrdl .levelJpIre0t r L,rtr .t.vt/r.,, drd duecuur

rnooD bdk atd .ari%e olfre.uda].

M d j o rl a u j r sd t h e q u a te ) e , l e v e t o p n r e. ny rc s r J r i r gi n $ d d
an'to' lunldlld mqead ot Io.r&DBsudghr up. a fla, doFal
.onrou r'or ar(heJ dipd bunrpsstures err a,on8 rhe dorlaj
c,rrroxr torg eturgsredfiJlrale

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FBAS FISH STANDARD

BUBSLE.EYE

SSEJECI
I
2

5
6
7

Body degrr not morc than X body lengfi

DoEel absenl balk r.ith evefl conlon], snoolh vtithoul blemilh
Caudsl n'rl pctorsl ed pelvic f'|! !o be prircd sd equBl
cartd sid !i|d tully dividcd
coldrl % lortsd bul not rnore thEl !.,1,1Iopst oflhe top edgeto
d'op bclow dle horizond prrlc
Lowa c@jdctive ofeyes .Irboisrd b form ta.3
Firh io b. fte. ftqn dbeate. paeira dtd deforrniiies
Firhes failing q?e t*t lo be 8verelydoen pointed

tsODY:

Ueeperrl rund, ePssl,atre,ni wor I'dkeri Lt' I snnnih rn'

rrois lmps, spii;s ,r rev' lreadlres flow evenlvrDrobo(lv
rcur,]ed. Iower cornurrlive of eyesfLUcJwitl'
"n,rro*.
"'our ldse ss.s urder lhe ve6.wi& tdte sacslJIe eyet
liouid to fontL
ae onerr forcerl out or tleir bolh|n edte attd tilted uP\@ds.
c.ndal pedxncleset lliel srd squde to t'ody

FINS:

No doB3L lelvics 7: body deptll leclomls 6rd stul'ls shortererde

and .orrd;d. stimy held caudsl io be % rorked and $imv lrekl'
lobes equalsd well spread

cOLoURr

A[ drapllad gaups a.celled

CHARACTERISTICS:

REMARrIS:

Equsl developmenl oa eve sa's Fnrootlme$ of back

ad the carrinS,eof lhe caudal'

Msjor fuills sde.Sntsll ,ltd uequal eye $$' aflrldor8sl contour

noi arched.dips, bu ps spnEs etc slong lhe dontl col{oq lot
eiotded fi a8e

FBAS FISH STANDAXD

GOLDFISH GUIDES
The fo owinA ne i rodnced fo. the rime beinA i! cuides md no1 s! Standffds.
nonedandfid Goldlilh ne beirA imponed and offered for srle under vuiour nFrug
ad of dubiour qrielily. Ax yei therc ir simply not snowh hand! on knowledge of
th*e frh or rea8orublequelily rlEilsble foi nBto rt itom a st{ndsd snd in sone
irutanc$ evsn s Guide. However lhqe tu a denmd for thern lo be lxhih,ired so 1o
cdf,r for thir we offer lhe folowing 0! grddes.We ryprdid6 lhd sput ftom thor.
lidld hre lhere ne othn ofTercd for sde undlr rEious nalne!. Unfortnmt6ly
rnsry ns filh rcje.r.d wh@ Boningother \,Eieti6s in othsr $,oritu thy d. cdh'lho
lr'rmp, being s tFical exrnplethe ndofty ofwl'tch EE eilher ?@tdtl ot V.thatl
c\tn!.\ hild. C.l.ttial, HManfuhiki ffid evanLtodh.a.l. Otuda and Farc hx crllf.
6e offeEd for EDleund$ fie aI enbnring nsine of Todd E.adr. we do nor
virrslile Fodrcing a guide for lhere. ln genrBlfilh6 thd a$ibit mor rlum one
i.miery'8 special fedur will not be considered. Therc se s4versl fish Ud ue
offered udd rie ndne of D.ne|tu or Druson Ey u they sl possGs retescopic
eye3,mo8t hsve turb type filulsge, wlibt many exhibil the fedure ofmoro thel
one wdety. Cufrenly the Pdda ot Mag'ie jt belng otfercd n D'h.ldE I se
F@toil Moon. We need,aodeci& whd Bpecislfduls .ach shou.lde*ibit before

Judrntg:

Fbhe8 ril b judged in sccordmce wilh th c ide, s shdtrd Fish de to tfte

slddd4 the very 36ne crilerir wil qply wherl judgiry, fieln. Ot y fflll$ of the
l,Ei{ie8 illostded vil bjudged.
YarlcueswltDout a Gulde:
Thde ooldfith which ii hsw not rAreed a quid m.y be enlcred for erhibitim
purpo3$ orny. Thy will noi bejudged o. a*u&d pdze6.However onei! invied to
submit a casefor edding ary .o the liE! of cuide8.
Dltdd.rt caudrl & twh rml tbs:
Alt the twin-kiled wi.tie! sre rquird to er(hibit s ftrlly divided cudel ed nlgl
ftL I lrE efole sny joining slong the mdd will be doun poided Forets- Howwq
my twin lsil lE i*y excel the trd&, lhsl doenot possestwo cleely sepdded

s'd trff !q!e3!ssag!e4

The head groerh of the Eanzni'rii.'' mnrt conform to lhe Eldide.'l1reE@t@kh*i

ir lo posasslwo sepdat! &nooth bur lite g.owil$ on top of the hdd, my ninf.tne
or mlpberry like effec! a! 6een otr t\e Lio"h.ad, or@da or R@chu E to be
comi&red a lnajor farlll ard s ch ffdr ue to be severelydolxn pointd a! they wil
bo dfmed to be cmying the fedure of erother iTrity. Howevr thi! vsiety doos
fitit whd i! coruidered the feduro of anothervariety. The PEbcslo effo.! in
thir indsnc thi! not oi y !.ceptsble bur is s requnemsnt ofthj! r'diay.

22-Y& U

FBAS C]OLDFISHGUIDES.

The R l}th id udslly impond s a red dd white mctdlic vdiely, but th.y lfe
avsilable a! na.reous. It jr clsimed thd they tre the lffge6l of sl the goldfilh
wrieties witl EorE susining a body lltrss lhi lize of a dinn6 plde, cs.trinly nmy
n-svbeeniecn d mcE Bize.The co.d8l n|l!t be E forted sr e minimnr! yrith ts
lppr mqgin l'.ld abovelhe hdiurtal pldr.. The h.od of this wiery qpctrE E if
it l'r b@ dtded on io lh. fi,.h s! an sfier tho!h. And whd vilwed h.rd on rh.
tuh ca b. dddibed 6 hFing e camcllike oppemce wirh it8 hMp ah4,cd bd
Thid h not a Cornmon Goldfirh wirh s double tsit, ir is bdh decpd md lhorrdin
the bady. Althongh considerd by som to be the er.estor of th twin lajlod
luieti$, the lrd&t with itr ftns twin cardal q,hich shodd be nrny divided
ren8im lJleonly vEiety po$$rinS s twin cardrl ad s siryl rlsl. tuy pairins of
lfie ers.l rnn!. rclulr in fie disquslificdion of th efibil olly s.f-coloued ard
ndli-colotr'ed Inel'li$ ffe s.cepbble.
lhe Pardz ir virhqUy r globeayed F@ld in body Bh8{'e;the diltinguilhi4
fedu.. being lhc colo{r pdm.
Thi! i! a vhito b6e cotor overhid eifi lEg.
bls.L nFkin$. Thsre seemsto be no Betpdern .s yct bur &ose approxilndirBdE
"PANDA' tre to bc given Fef.renco ell olher f.dur.8 being.$d. Th!r. !r. fdr
offaed for ssle sr Pddd wiih {lri|o/rcd snd redblsck mntins! th.* re nol
Pddd md de to be disquslifid ifrhom rs sch.
To woid Ery confuaion on wh8! conslihles "DoM PoiniinS . Down poirtinS
mems thsl lh eihibil i! snded not more lhEr l0 pohl! fd the fe{Drp.(s)
corrceined?[ld ini.adatly 1e$. It j! or y by making it clea to the eJdibi.or by
DoM Pointing lhd qwlity will be rnainbined or inFoved.

FBA^SC,OLDFISHGUIDES.

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HAMANISHIKI

lnrly detd' lo be nkr e Urtur,e hody lerStlr

2
l
4
5
6
8
9

Csudtl.anal.pdo..l.rtd felvlc firN lo |e pa'redard ,lusl

caudsl snd al3l iirlly divided
CaudalZ forledb nolnroredrm %. o psn ofrhsrop edaerLr
diop below 1l horizorial plsre
Two erooth bun lfie lcow No the top ofdr. head
Scrteslo ive a raised convex .lpeddce
FFI lo be freef,nrn dFese. perasites
md d.fomiues
Fjshesfsiiing lype tesl to te severelydo*,r loinred

BODY:

Deeperdrounde( Two smoo r bun likeso{ 13cniedmrop

of the hesd, scale! convex sivnrg a slisht drolsically effect
headlirrelows everdyirtobodycontou. srourroulded,n6al
folds not enldse4 cnudalpeduncleset ldgh.

FINSI

Dorsal held ftcl 11body deplh. pelvics sslne length 6 doFal

heltt. pectorlls and s rals not aslong Caudalro be % forkd
ard sdmy held.lobsequslad well spread.

COLOLIRT

A]l di6phanicgoul)s accepred.

CHARACTERISIICS:

REMARKS:

Deveiopment arrd noorhn.ss of head groslhs,

xrLifoDrity of scals.

I{ajor farllt! are. Brarnhle or crn ded had gowl}ls. Lines of

scalesinconptte with rcws ii erstersd wi0r nonnal scales.
Ensr ljrRttheroot ofthe scalsis or .blooded'showjnt rhar
infectionk preseDr.

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FBAS I.-ISHSTANDARD.

RYUKIN

A
TYPf, TEST
2
3
5

ffi

Body depth no$ thn ,, body lsntL with q diltind hunp.

Dor88rsingle
cud,l uL pectonl md pelvic 6tr to be lsired Erd eq1]il
cauihl and msl firlly divided
Cddl mo.e thar !,i forked" no pst of{he top dg. lo drop below
Fish to be Ae ftom dbm8, pn8ir4 md dlfonilie8
Fisho8fsilinE lypo tdt to b severelydom poinled

BODY:

Depvilh r hump lrs.l" indenredwhelo:i-q, ofhedjoiru body,

lower indent not Eodecp,Enourrounde4 russl fold! nol eik8rd,
cardsl leduncle high wilh digt'l do$'l lr!d! til!.

FINS:

Dorssl hetd ererl % body deltL peleicNen tenglh sd do$"l

hsiglrt peclonl, srd rrnab not s! long. csutlrl to b. rt l"sst 'l
forked erd Btifrty held" lobe3 eqDal very slighdy rcnnd.d 6rd
wel spread.

COLOURT

AI diphflic groups accepbd.

CTiARACTERISTICS:
REMARKS:

Shlpe, csrisgr sd sFead of cordsl fin.

l,.lqjor fe]rl8 sre. Veill8il E d Fsrtlib cul! bina exhibiled a! a

RFkin- CEe musl be L8ker tl{' fth wilh 6x.raivo el,onSatld
finnage'tibbon !8ih ' or lhort rourded cardrb, hEh dor8 b, snd
wilhoul a quite didincl hrljn! se trealedss n4o1 tu !.

FBASCOLDFISIICU'IDE

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WAKIII

TY?I TIST

I
2
3
4
5
6

Body dep$ Etitldly noro 'ltm ,a body lngn

Dor$l &rd A.rulfiE to bo hnzl.
certul, Pe.r6r!i srd Plvic tul, to be pfl6d md equd
Cor&t fin spproxirndsly th sane length ss had te,Bur
AI fir,l,o hsvc mu'lljld ond!
Ftuh.o be Aee Forn di!!3'e, p&sils grd dlfonnirios
Fi!h6 ftilina q?e bsr to be sovEely down poidd

BODY:

Hedln8th ido body not less rhs'r 2'z rirns,Oowjnaevery no

OD uppq md lower conloult. Body .tlepersd shorrerrhm de
Conmon coldtuL Modersrely
comlresed bu norr@r ba.ked,
mour rounde4_m$l folds nor nlE3ed c$drl peduncle teng*r

FINS:

DoEsl hetd erecrdighly concwe behind rtle &or{ lobe, Dclolats

nrrower thEl pelvics, s'El wirh a convej r.s mEFrr clildd firu
!o F c'e[ sFesd snd tully divided ,vifi % forting snd csnied
riffty wiJl no sigru ofdrooping will equetupper sra lower lobs.
A.Uir'r to hry. s diltincl roun&d sDeeers.

COLOTJR

Tho wa&in i! tho melsllic 6!h. Neteorl! 6!hes se no( scceotabl.

CHARACTERIsTICSI
REMARKS:

Dvilion snd c$riate of cadd 6n. Tte ldrrlir)

of

YEor tu+ Ee Elonsded md,/or droppuE csrdst Ejur8e,

Ennl8c |cn.ltn8ro hsve poinied odF riri.!, poor body slrye
lshins it|ro corlidem.ion thrt rhi! vldery i! noaa lvn ailed
ComnonOaLlfdl.

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FBAS COLDFISH TNDE,

BodydeFhrnc'rclhar x bodylengtr
crudsl. EllL Fcrorsl ad Flvi. fii'r to b psiredsrd eqrsl
Dorlsl lingle. csr&l Ed mrl tuIy divid.d
Csdd /. fo*d bul nol morelhm t9,no lnt ofllle top cdgato
dropbolor lhehoiizonid plele.
Ey$ lo protrudeftom lh. head.Colou4ablek pdrrn m swht!

6
7

h.kground.
Fiih to bs ffee frorn dileaso,pd:di|!o ad deformiiieg
Fi8hd failing b?e t$t lo b6 sverelydoBn poinLd

2
3
4

BODY|

De.p erd round!4 %a BhTe. hadlir6 to trow wdily itrlo body

coniou, sroul roundcd, t|r''l fold! nol drda.d. cddd p.turd.
Ecthid! w.n developedBlob!y.

FINS:

DorBd herd ere.1 7| My depd! pelvicd lglE ldgth s donel

heigln' p.d.'dr rd 6rl3b not a long cerdsl to b. x fortcd
md driffly h.l4 lob3 c$sl srld vell Epred.

CoLoUR:

orly filh with a whit! ba, colour wi[] brgc nlck mEtirgB E!
accetsrd. Tte bla.t pdlrll to hEve clean cleer edges on 0l!
white.

CHARACTERISTICS:

REMARKS:

Colour Pdrm. Sh4e, .srrirge .od rprlad olcorabl

fin.

M4o! felt! no. lndidinct d$ !o the coloE pdlll! lhe blst

mergingitlo th! whila ind.d of clrd cleel-cd cdg6. Pooi rlc
develognent. Firh wilh .lorrtdtd ffiuer: hish dol!8lt, ribborl
laib srd d!.p bodi6 sll to b. 6E aedcd anejof tutls

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