Shubunkin Goldfish

Native

Shubunkins are a hardy, single-tailed fancy goldfish with nacreous scales. The shubunkins are of Japanese origin.

Description

The shubunkin, nicknamed "Poor Mans Koi", are similar to the common goldfish .They have streamlined bodies with well-developed and even fins. However, the shubunkins like calico goldfish; they possess nacreous scales (a mix of metallic and transparent scales that are pearly in appearance). The overlapping patches of red, white, grey and black (along with dark speckles) normally extend to the finnage of shubunkins. It may take several months for the nacreous coloration to develop on a young fry(baby fish). Shubunkins are excellent pond fish because they reach a length of 9 to 16 inches (22.86 to 40.6 centimeters) at adulthood. A shubunkin goldfish is considered an adult at 2 to 3 years of age.