chef lionhead

In Japan , lionhead goldfish is one strain of the ranchu . Strain goldfish is what is considered the king of goldfish , goldfish and even dubbed the most handsome . Ranchu goldfish himself recorded already in Japan since 1704 . In Indonesia it is called lionhead lion head ( because the head shape that resembles a lion ) , or ranchu . Characteristic of lionhead goldfish , no fins on his back . Thus there are only 5 fins alone in his body, while the normal goldfish has a 6 fin . A pair of pectoral fins and a pair of pelvic fins short and small . Caudal fin short and neat bloom . The flowering of the tail fin shaped like an inverted palms . Lionhead figure short , oval like an egg with a metallic gold color . The back looks slightly convex , and the curved tail . Lionhead gold metallic body . But now many are found in the market , lionhead goldfish are black, white , red and white combination . Lionhead crested head , commonly called soft veil . Color red or orange veil . Form and integrity of the veil affect the beauty of lionhead goldfish in total . Ranchu lionhead great strain has veil that covers the entire head , cheek , gill cover to the extent of the neck . So thick veil lionhead make faces as if swollen . The eyes look sunken , mouth shrunk into . Overall appearance looks adorable . Ranchu lionhead strains of thought were born mutated strain Maruko ranchu goldfish , which is one of the mutations wakin goldfish (common goldfish ) . Thereby lionhead is the second derivative of wakin mutations . Based on the ancient manuscripts found , it is known that the lionhead who entered Japan from China . Known four types Ranchu goldfish . Besides ranchu lionhead ( lion head ) , there are also Maruko ranchu , osaka ranchu , and Nankin ranchu . Based on " Genealogy Mas chef " , ranchu osaka , ranchu Nankin , and the birth of a lion head ranchu ranchu Maruko mutation . Thus ranchu Maruko is a forerunner of the presence of various other ranchu . Ranchu Maruko is a mutation of wakin . Maruko different Ranchu Ranchu Lionhead aka lion's head . Maruko body shape is just as ranchu ranchu lion's head , but the head shape is completely different . If it resembles a lion's head crested rectangular , the shape of the head taper Maruko and not crested . Overall appearance Maruko no match lionhead ranchu . That is why Maruko lost prestige of lionhead . Maruko now people are rarely maintained . As with lionhead , ranchu osaka also a mutation of Maruko ranchu goldfish . Osaka ranchu rounded body shape fat and shorter than lionhead . Taper -shaped head and no tuft . Body color of goldfish consists of a combination of red and white . A pair of short- finned tail , tail shape . When swimming , ranchu osaka typical move to the right and to the left . Currently osaka ranchu is not known. Before lionhead present , goldfish osaka kind ever captured the hearts of fans goldfish . Nankin ranchu ranchu also born of mutations Maruko . Form the basis of normal elongated body like wakin . Small and pointy head without crest . White body color combination of red with the tip of the mouth , gill cover , and fin - sirpnya . Because of the distinctive color , this ranchu goldfish by ornamental fish enthusiasts in Japan called rokurin . This Ranchu bred only residents in the area Shimane , Japan .