Red and White Oranda Goldfish

Common Name
Red and White Oranda Goldfish
Other Common Names
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Scientific Name
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Family
Cyprinidae
Community
Goldfish
Class
Goldfish
Temperature
78 ºF
Swimming Range
Middle
Adult Length
8-10 inches
Feeding Habits
Fresh spinach, zucchini, peas and lettuce. Frozen plankton, vegetable diet, daphnia, beef heart, brine shrimp, glass worms and blood worms. Tablet and Pellet foods also accepted. Live plants will be eaten, so use as a food source.
Compatibility
A peaceful and schooling fish.
Habitat
China: Moderately decorated with rocks, plastic plants and driftwood.
Breeding
During the spawning season the male will have tubercles (small white dots, not to be confused with the disease ich) on their head, pectoral fins and gill covers. Thousands of eggs are produced and the parents are veracious egg eaters and must be removed immediately after spawning.
Additional Comments
The Oranda is best described as a Lionhead with a veiltail. The headgrowth or Wen should encase the entire head except the eyes and mouth. The fins are long and a dorsal fin is present. Not suitable for ponds and low temperatures should be avoided. Orandas tend to be hardy and long lived. Average life span is 15-25 years.