Fancy Goldfish
Oranda
Key facts
- Temperature15–24 °C
- Adult size25 cm
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Body
- Round
- Head
- "Cap" (wen) — a mass of orange/red spongy tissue covering the head
- Tail
- Double
- Size
- 15 – 25 cm
- Temperature
- 15 – 24°C
- Colors
- Orange, red-and-white (“Red Cap Oranda”), black, calico
Notes: The cap grows as the fish ages. Do not mix with elongated goldfish (which are slower eaters). The cap can become infected if the water quality is not optimal. The “Red Cap Oranda” (white body, red cap) is iconic.
