Guest babuvt Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Hi, I recently spotted a Black Oranda with no dorsal fin in one of the local stores.Below is the picture of the fish.Can you please let me know if this is a rare find or a to be culled specimen which I can ignore.Unfortunately this is the only best shot that I could take. Cheers Babu 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member d_golem Posted October 6, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 6, 2008 Hello Babu. We meet again here As I said before in RG, I'd snap him up in an instant. Hury back to the store & get 'im! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Goldfish7 Posted October 6, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 6, 2008 That looks like a great find. I would snatch it up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member whitner Posted October 6, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 6, 2008 I've never seen one before. That is rare. I wonder if it's just some kind of birth defect. As long as it doesn't effect his swimming... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Man Yu Posted October 7, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 is it really an oranda and not a phoenix tail lionhead? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ANGELMB15 Posted October 7, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 Looks like a nice fish i would buy him 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Maceo Posted October 7, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 Whoa what a cool looking fish, I'd totally buy him! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nichjake Posted October 7, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 Looks like a lionhead to me...not too uncommon but it looks like a very nice fish, especially with that tail being long. Thats something that I haven't seen much of 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ran-D Posted October 7, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 I've seen these before, sometimes they are called longfin lionheads. Gorgeous fish, and I've never seen one in this nice color before! I'm not sure how rare they are, but they certainly are uncommon. I've only seen three. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member whitner Posted October 7, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 Now that I look closer, his fins are really long to be an oranda. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ranchugirl Posted October 7, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 Its great to see a nice specimen like that! And yes, it usually would be called a regular lionhead, but with the long finnage, it is something special you don't see every day. Plus there isn't a single knick as an indication of a dorsal fin, which is highly desired. So many dorsalless fish have tiny growth of a dorsal fin, and it just isn't pretty. Plus the color is somewhat hard to come by - orange or red/white is the most common. Anything that even halfway looks like black needs to be grabbed immediately. So, why exactly is this fish still in the store and not in your tank? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jed Hester Posted October 7, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 I agree! That is a long finned lionhead and its been a few year since I've seen a black one. I had one years ago from Goldfish Connection, and he was a beauty. By all means, go get that fish! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ichthius Posted October 7, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 It's a great fish, I'd buy it. It will be interesting to see if it tends more towards a longfinned lionhead or a dorsal less Oranda. When you go get it take a few more pictures. Best fishes David www....................com 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lynda441 Posted October 7, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 is it really an oranda and not a phoenix tail lionhead? I've seen these before, sometimes they are called longfin lionheads. Gorgeous fish, and I've never seen one in this nice color before! I'm not sure how rare they are, but they certainly are uncommon. I've only seen three. I agree with these responses. I think it's more of a specialty or cross breed rather than a birth/genetic defect. Either way and in any way, if you haven't gone back to get this fish, I would run, bike, hitchhike, bus, train, whatever it takes to get this fish! WHAT A BEAUTY! NOW! GO! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Franky Posted October 7, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 looks like a wonderful fish! i would get him in a heart beat!it can be a cross breed like lynda said!how exciting u have to buy it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Oranda's R HxC Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Get it now! You heard the people! LOL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest babuvt Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Thanks a lot to all who responded.I rushed to the stores to the pick the fish but due to couple days of local holiday here,the store is closed.I think I should have first bought it and asked questions later here.. I'm excited to get it once the store opens in the weekend.I shall post more pictures once I get the fish. cheers Babu 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CountryLovah Posted October 8, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 8, 2008 Ohh wow.. Now we are all going to be waiting and wondering!!!!! How suspenseful!!!! Good LUCK!!!!!!!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ~SHAWNA~ Posted October 8, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 8, 2008 Good luck! He's a pretty fish! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Shamu23 Posted October 8, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 8, 2008 who cares if he's rare or not, i'd get him anyways he's adorable!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jeana727 Posted October 9, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 9, 2008 Uuummmm, we are (not so patiently) WAITING!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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