For high quality Black Moors from healthy stock and breeding environments, breeders and smaller, privately owned shops will likely be your best bet. Since Black Moors are widely bred and easy to find, you can find them for $5-10 at pet store chains. They were bred to be ornamental additions to ponds but today, they are mostly known as aquarium pets. Like other goldfish, Black Moors are descendants of Prussian carp, a hardy wild fish with a long lifespan. These fish made their way to Japan later in the century, where they became known as Demekin. These eyes are prone to injury and it isn’t unusual for Black Moor goldfish to lose an eye at some point in their life, so this is a major thing to consider when deciding on whether or not you bring home a Black Moor.īlack Moors were originally bred in China in the 1700s and, along with other telescopes, were known as Dragon Fish or Dragon eyes. Black Moors have telescope eyes, which means their eyes are bulbous and jut out from either side of the face. These gentle fish have all of the personality and intelligence of common goldfish varieties, which makes them great pets. Their bodies are almost egg-shaped, and their fins are flowy and showy. Other fancy goldfish, peaceful fish too large for goldfish to eatīlack Moor Goldfish Overview Image Credit: cherukuri rohith, Shutterstockīlack Moor goldfish are fancy goldfish, meaning that they have a double tail fin and a less streamlined body than common goldfish.
Black or bronze, sometimes with orange patches
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