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Ryukin
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The is a short deep-bodied fancy goldfish with a characteristic hump in the shoulder region. It was developed in China.

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Goldfish breed.type
Other tailed
Goldfish breed.bas
https://www.goldfish-types.info/goldfish-types/ryukin/ryukin.htm
Goldfish breed.name
Ryūkin
Goldfish breed.image
Goldfish Ryukin.jpg
Goldfish breed.country
China

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Ryukin goldfish plate.jpg
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Commons category
Ryūkin
breed belongs to taxon
goldfish
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The is a short deep-bodied fancy goldfish with a characteristic hump in the shoulder region. It was developed in China.

==Description== thumb|Orange and white ryūkin with black specks. This is a form of calico, called a sakura. The ryūkin is a hardy and attractive variety of goldfish with a pointed head and has a pronounced hump on the back behind the head. It may be long-finned or short-finned with either a triple or quadruple tail. The dorsal fin is high while the caudal fin is often twice as long as the body. The caudal fin may also have three or four lobes.

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