Regular Member Wendy Posted August 3, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 3, 2010 so I searched for a Black Moor ribbon tail but I couldn't find a picture of one. Can anyone else find one? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shellbell4ever Posted August 3, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 3, 2010 I couldn't find a pic but I did find this info Ribbontail Caudal This is another confusing caudal fin type. A ribbontail caudal should be long with a deep indentation or an inward "V". The length of the caudal should be very long on a true Ribbontail goldfish, Causing the caudal to curt and flute as an adult fish. This variety looks much like a Ryukin without the hump on its back, with a robust egg shaped body. A quality true Ribbontail goldfish should have long caudal fins that are 1 1/2 to twice the length of the body and a tall straight dorsal fin. Although most Ribbontail goldfish available today have caudal fins that are only slightly longer than the body length. Sometimes Orandas with no headgrowth and long caudal fins are sold as Ribbontail goldfish. However, they are not true because of body shape and they usually have a blunt head. Comet goldfish and American Shubunkins have a single ribbontail caudal. Do not confuse the long finned ribbontail caudal with the Veiltail caudal. Both should be long in caudal length. The veiltail does not have the deep "V" indentation from here http://www.fish-forums.com/board/cms_view_article.php?aid=106 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member amynmitchell Posted August 3, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 3, 2010 I think Steve has some listed under fantails on Raingarden's site? I would look it up for you, but I am on the library's slow connection. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Marlis Posted August 4, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 4, 2010 I thought "ribbon tail" only referred to tail type, not a complete separate breed of goldfish. The only fish under the description they give I can think of IS veil tail, aside from the actual tail confirmation. Perhaps I'm being confused by the labeled "Ribbon tail ryukin" I've seen before? Anyone thinking the same way I am? Texana, I have seen some examples of ribbon tail, just not on moors or black telescopes. I have seen it on orandas, pearlscales and ryukins, try searching them as well. Some of them can be obscure, might have to do some digging. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sakura Posted August 4, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 4, 2010 Perhaps it can be a tail type as well as its own separate variety. Kind of like the butterfly. The butterfly is it's own type of fish that has a butterfly tail, telescope eyes, and round body. But I have also seen butterfly ryukins; and they have a butterfly tail on a ryukin body... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hidr Posted August 4, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 4, 2010 It is a tail type but felt this was the closest forum to match the topic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Marlis Posted August 4, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 4, 2010 Perhaps it can be a tail type as well as its own separate variety. Kind of like the butterfly. The butterfly is it's own type of fish that has a butterfly tail, telescope eyes, and round body. But I have also seen butterfly ryukins; and they have a butterfly tail on a ryukin body... That's a great way to think of it, a very good comparison, Sakura. I never thought of the similar circumstances like butterfly tails. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Wendy Posted August 5, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 5, 2010 caudal is... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gil Posted August 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 16, 2010 Raingarden.us has this one listed for sale. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Wendy Posted August 16, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 16, 2010 hmmm what's ribbony about that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mella Posted August 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 16, 2010 hmmm what's ribbony about that? A good question IMO... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member seheap Posted August 19, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 19, 2010 I wouldn't call that a ribbon tail either..... Here's a picture of one of my Tamasaba with what I consider a ribbon tail...It's at least as long as her body and has a deep fork (though this picture isn't the best of the fork...) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gil Posted August 20, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 20, 2010 Haha, I was wondering about that... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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