| Most people are familiar with the type of goldfish you | | | | are very fast swimmers, so you need to provide |
| can win at your county fair. However, there are | | | | them a lot of space. Comets are also very sociable, |
| many different types of goldfish. Some of the | | | | so you should keep them with other fish. |
| various species include Shubunkin, Black Moors, | | | | Black Moors |
| Common, and Comet. This article will discuss some | | | | There are also Black Moor goldfish. Unlike their |
| of the different types of goldfish. | | | | golden counterparts, these fish are usually black. |
| Common | | | | However, some have been bred to be other colors. |
| Common goldfish are very hardy, so they're excellent | | | | To further stand out from more common types of |
| for beginners. You can keep them in an aquarium or | | | | goldfish, they also have egg shaped bodies and |
| in a backyard pond. They like to live with other find | | | | telescope eyes. |
| of their kind. Commons usually grow between 12 | | | | Shubunkin |
| and 14 inches. | | | | Shubunkins are also easy for beginners to keep. |
| Comets | | | | They are long, slender, and very fast swimmers. |
| Like Commons, these fish are also very hardy. You | | | | They will also grow to be large fish, so you need to |
| can keep them in backyard ponds too. They have | | | | provide an aquarium large enough for them to live |
| long, slender bodies and a long single tail fin. They | | | | comfortably. |