Regular Member kelz0429 Posted February 21, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 21, 2007 According to my lfs and my better judgment at the time I purchased Ace, he was a young Ryukin (between 2 and 3 inches). I am now starting to doubt that. I know that Ryukin develop their hump as they mature, but shouldn't it be a bit more pronounced by now? These are the best pictures I have been able to take so far--my camera is not cooperating with me at all tonight. Sorry the view is not more direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fishcrazy101 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 looks like a Ryukin here is a pic of my demekin it is a mix of a telescope and a Ryukin http://www.freewebs.com/coolstuff104/fishpics.htm also here is a google pic of a ryukin http://www.solodvds.com/images/fish/red_ryukin.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member d_golem Posted February 21, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 21, 2007 Red & white fantail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member wyofish Posted February 21, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 21, 2007 I'd say fantail too, how big is this fish now? Could always have been spawned by a ryukin and therefore sold as one, but the father could easily be a fantail (or the store suppliers may just not know the difference, I know my suppliers haven't got a clue!). Very pretty markings though, should be a very nice-looking adult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lepirin Posted February 21, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 21, 2007 Looks like a fantail to me, but I'm not a very good judge. RE: petstores being wrong... I got my fantail sold to me as an oranda. She's a wonderful fantail, but not at all an oranda. I've never seen that store selling fantails marked as fantails, they are always marked as orandas. They do however get orandas and mark them properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kelz0429 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 21, 2007 Well, looks like the jury is hung on this one, lol. Ace is only about 2.5 inches right now. His body is short and deep, but his hump has not begun to develop (as far as I can tell). He looks just like the Google picture of the Ryukin that fishcrazy101 posted. Honestly, I would be surprised if the fish store I bought him from turned out to be wrong...they are the #1 fish store pretty much in NC, Tropical Fish World. But we all make mistakes! Thanks for your replies. Anyone else want to ring in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hidr Posted February 21, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 21, 2007 Looks like a nice red and white fantail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Trinket Posted February 21, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 21, 2007 d_golem didn't get the goldfish knowledge award without a good reason I agree with him & the majority vote. Your fish is very pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kelz0429 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 21, 2007 Thank you all! I think he is very pretty as well. You can barely tell from these pictures, but the upper portion of his mouth (basically, his upper lip) is covered by a red stripe, giving him the appearance of having a mustache--very cute. That is the reason I will forever insist that Ace is male! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member wyofish Posted February 21, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 21, 2007 Well, looks like the jury is hung on this one, lol. Ace is only about 2.5 inches right now. His body is short and deep, but his hump has not begun to develop (as far as I can tell). He looks just like the Google picture of the Ryukin that fishcrazy101 posted. Frankly, the googled picture of a ryukin looks like a fantail too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fishcrazy101 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Well, looks like the jury is hung on this one, lol. Ace is only about 2.5 inches right now. His body is short and deep, but his hump has not begun to develop (as far as I can tell). He looks just like the Google picture of the Ryukin that fishcrazy101 posted. Frankly, the googled picture of a ryukin looks like a fantail too well i think know it looks more like a fantail i think : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jon Posted February 22, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2007 Hes a fantail. A very beautiful one too fantail ryukin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Panzz Posted February 23, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 23, 2007 it should be a fantail.. anyway it is also still possible that it has not develop its hump, but at that size usually they would have if I am not wrong.. anyway my sig has pics of ryukin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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