Egg-fish goldfish

Varieties

• In Japan, the Egg-fish is called the Maruko. It is commonly kept in China and is the precursor to the Celestial, Lionhead, Pompom and the Bubble Eye goldfish varieties.
• The phoenix is a Chinese variety with an egg-shaped body and a long tail, without a dorsal fin and no headgrowth. It comes in all shades of color and scale types. A rare variety with blue-colored scales is called the Blue Egg Phoenix.