![]() Temperament and Behaviorīesides its cute and captivating appearance, the black moor goldfish is also known for its calm behavior. With all these interesting features they have, the black moor goldfish can be a great addition to your tank. With optimum care and a healthy environment, it’s expected for them to live for 25 years or more! But they are sturdy fish, and so you can keep them even longer than that. You can see some different tail shapes, such as the broad tail, ribbon tail, and butterfly tail.Īs for their age, the black moors can live around 10 to 15 years. The side and tail fins, however, are long and flowing. Speaking about fins, the black moor goldfish have small to medium-length dorsal fins. Around that time, you can see the males develop little white bumps on their pectoral fins. You might need to wait until spawning season. Typically, the males are smaller than the females, but it’s pretty difficult to tell them apart. But in some extreme cases, they can grow up to 10 inches long. Normally, the size of this fish range between 4 inches and 8 inches. This round fish is a small to mid-sized fish. In some cases, the black moors turn into bright orange. Water temperature can also affect the fish’ color. You may see the black moor turn to gray and develop white color around their belly. When they grow older, some discoloration can happen. But sometimes, the black moor goldfish has bright orange patches. As they mature, the black color will develop fully. The juveniles are usually a bit pale or dark bronze. This feature makes them a cute slow-swimmer. Their round, ball-shaped body is usually what attracts people to want them. Other than the eyes, this fish still got several distinct features. The black moors’ eyes protrude on the sides of their head, and they grow bigger as they’re maturing. Those nicknames weren’t given to them without any reason. They are called Demekin in Japan, Dragon Eyes, or Telescope eyes. There are some common names that the black moor goldfish have. However, the colors differ depending on their age. ![]() Appearanceīy their name, the black moors typically have solid black colors. Now, this fancy telescope eye goldfish is already distributed all around the world. There it is called Demekin, which means Dragon Fish or Dragon Eyes. Later, the goldfish was brought and introduced to Japan. Some historical writings stated that the Chinese have been breeding the goldfish selectively since before 1000 AD. It is said that the black moor goldfish was first seen in the early 1700s. The Black Moor Goldfish was discovered a long time ago in China. Plants, Smooth substrate, and decorations ![]() Housed with other peaceful community fish
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