Friday, August 8

Oranda Goldfish | Oranda Goldfish Care

An oranda is a breed of goldfish characterized by a prominent bubbly-like hood encasing its head. The hood or headgrowth (also known as wen) encases the whole head except for the eyes and mouth. It is like a Veiltail Goldfish but with a bit shorter tail, and develops a hood similar to the Lionhead Goldfish! This beautiful gold fish has a large round shape, shimmering scales, and a long flowing split caudal (tail) fin that fans out when it comes to a stop.

Oranda Goldfish

When it was first imported from China to Japan it was mistakenly thought to be native to Holland, and was therefore dubbed the "Dutch Ironmask", from which its English name "oranda" derives.

The Oranda Goldfish is one of the most popular goldfish in the world. It is favored for its hood, a fleshy growth on the top of its head called the wen. The oranda can reach 20 to 31 centimeters (8 to 12 inches) in length.  The wen starts to show at about 3 - 4 months, but only really begins to form at about 1 - 2 years. The hood gets fully developed when the fish gets to be about 2-2 1/2 years old.

Orandas are sensitive to low water temperatures and susceptible to the attention of other active goldfish. The Oranda can tolerate temperatures from 17-28°C (65-80+°F). Oranda goldfish are especially sensitive to cold temperatures, more so than other goldfish.  If their wen grows too much, it may hinder vision, so it is advised to keep them with others that have this disability in order to make sure that they do not starve because of the able-sighted competition. Their wen is also susceptible to injury from rough objects placed in their residence.

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