Guest GA REBEL Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 I know that they are technically different breeds, but I have heard that you can rear Lionhead and Ranchu from the same batch of fry. Does anyone know if this is true? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Roano Posted June 18, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 18, 2005 Not sure; since their different species I don't think you could unless the parents were a ranchu and a lionhead; maybe then you could. I have trouble telling the difference, but think ranchu's have a more arched back in general, and that the lionhead is supposed to be the Chinese version of the ranchu, so I don't know how you could decihper the difference between the two from fry, as they have different variations. Unsure though, it's just an idea, and I'm sure some one else knows this better than me, or you could ask the question in the Breeding fourm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maniacholic Posted June 18, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 18, 2005 Lionheads are lionheads, ranchus are ranchus whether in china or on mars , and most of the time it's not true atleast if you're breeding ranchus with ranchus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Meg_Carroll Posted June 18, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 18, 2005 I would think the visual difference between the two would be why you would think that one can come from the other. A cull ranchu fry may look identical to a lion head, and vice versa. Alot of fry can revert back to their 'common' form, and look like a common. They are still ranchus, justlacking the physical characteristics to make them so. Just my take on the question anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest miggy Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 this is a ranchu http://www.sanyou-goldfish.com/eng/page_7.html this is a lionhead http://www.sanyou-goldfish.com/eng/page_4.html hmm?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member magickzzl Posted June 18, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 18, 2005 Not sure; since their different species 345993[/snapback] their the same species, just different varieties 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vinnie65 Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I've never heard that but...you never know. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Roano Posted June 19, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 19, 2005 (edited) "Their the same species, just different varieties." You're right; mistake on my part, should have said different breeds, I suppose. Thanks for the corection, just put the wrong word in. Edited June 19, 2005 by Roano 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GA REBEL Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Thanks guys B) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kissy Posted June 27, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 27, 2005 If you breed a ranchu/lionhead mutt with either lionhead, ranchu, or another ranchu/lionhead, you will genotypically (genetic make up) you will have ranchu/lionhead mutts. Phenotypically (physically) their charactoristics can look like either lionhead or ranchu, or both 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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