Black Moor
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- This article is about a breed of fish. Black moor might also refer to a member of an ethnic group, a subgroup of the present-day Moors.
| Black moor goldfish |
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| Country of origin |
| China and Japan |
| Type |
| Veiltailed |
| Breed standards |
| BAS |
The black moor is a telescope-eyed variety of fancy goldfish that has a characteristic pair of protruding eyes. It is also referred to as popeye, telescope, demekin (moor) in Japan and dragon-eye in China.[1]
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[edit] Description
Black moors (Carassius auratus) have deep bodies and long, flowing finnage, along with characteristic protruding eyes. [1] They are veiltailed and possess metallic scales with a velvet-like appearance.[2]
Young moors resemble bronze fantails. Their black coloration and eye protrusion develop with age.[2] They can grow up to a length of 10 inches, but may not lose their velvet-like appearance with increasing age. Black demekins may also revert to metallic orange when exposed to warm water temperature.[1][2] The fish can range in coloring anywhere from a lighter grey to a dark black, but most Black moor goldfish remain black all their lives.
Black moor goldfish are popular because they are hardy fish. Goldfish are typically easy to care for, but black moors in particular are able to withstand a wide variety of temperatures.
[edit] Variants
Related fish include the entire "telescope" family, and can appear in red, red-and-white, calico, black-and-white, chocolate, brown, blue, bronze, lavender and chocolate-and-blue, tricolored, and black coloration. Black moors with a deep solid black color are difficult to find but are more stable in moors than any other goldfish variety.[1] Black-and-white moors are known as panda moors.[3]
[edit] Home Care
Black moors have poor vision, therefore mixing them with more active varieties of fish is not recommended. Because of their delicate eyes, an aquarium without any sharp and pointed objects is preferred.[1] They are sensitive to prolonged exposure to low temperature levels. [2] Black moors are very susceptible to dirty water and can die if not kept in very clean water.It is recommended that they be kept with fish with similar sight handicaps, or given more time to get to their food as it could take them so long that they lose out on their meal to other, faster fish in their environment. If kept with other goldfish will school with them. Black moors will dig in aquarium bottoms, often leading to uprooted plants and decorations. Optimum aquarium environments have a PH of 7 and water temperature of 65 to 72 degrees F.[citation needed]
Like most goldfish, black moors are prone to overeating, sometimes causing death. These fish should not be overfed.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Johnson DVM, Hess RE "Fancy Goldfish: A Complete Guide to Care and Collecting", Weatherhill, Shambala Publications, Inc., 2006, ISBN 0-8348-0448-4
- ^ a b c d Andrews C "An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish", Interpet Publishing, 2002, ISBN 1-902389-64-6
- ^ Black and White Pandas, Bristol Aquarists' Society, Bristol-Aquarists.org, 2006, retrieved on: 04 June 2007.
- ^ [ http://www.fish-tank-guide.com/goldfish/blackmoorgoldfish.html]
