veiltail goldfish — /vayl tayl / an artificially bred, indoor variety of goldfish, usually golden or calico and of a spheroid shape, having a fully divided, drooping tail fin exceeding the body in length. Also called veiltail. Cf. fantail goldfish. See illus. under… … Useful english dictionary
Veiltail — Taxobox name = Goldfish image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Cypriniformes familia = Cyprinidae genus = Carassius species = C. auratus subspecies = C. a. auratus/C. a. gibelio trinomial = Carassius… … Wikipedia
Goldfish — This article is about the ornamental fish. For other uses, see Goldfish (disambiguation). Goldfish … Wikipedia
goldfish — /gohld fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) goldfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) goldfishes. 1. a small, usually yellow or orange fish, Carassius auratus, of the carp family, native to China, bred in many varieties and often… … Universalium
veiltail — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a variety of domesticated goldfish with a very long, nearly transparent, veillike tail … Useful english dictionary
fantail goldfish — an artificially bred, hardy variety of goldfish, usually oval shaped and deep orange or calico, with a deeply cleft, four lobed tail held in line with the body. Also called fantail. Cf. veiltail goldfish. * * * … Universalium
fantail goldfish — an artificially bred, hardy variety of goldfish, usually oval shaped and deep orange or calico, with a deeply cleft, four lobed tail held in line with the body. Also called fantail. Cf. veiltail goldfish … Useful english dictionary
Common goldfish — Country of origin China Type Single tailed Breed standards … Wikipedia
Comet (goldfish) — Comet goldfish Country of origin USA Type Single tailed Breed standards … Wikipedia
Meteor goldfish — Country of origin See text Type No tail Breed standards BAS The Meteor goldfish is a strange looking variety that has been developed by specialist breeders of fancy goldfish … Wikipedia