![]() Jikin goldfish in a tank | |
Country of origin | Japan |
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Type | Streamlined/Intermediate |
Classification | |
BAS | [1] |
The jikin goldfish (ジキン金魚, jikin kingyō), also known as the peacock tail goldfish, is a breed of wakin-like goldfish developed in Japan. [1]
Jikins have a similar body shape as a wakin or a ryukin, but with a compressed, wide-angled tail that looks like the letter X when viewed from behind.
In addition other ubiquitous color variations (from red, white, and orange), jikin also have a desired pattern called rokurin, or 'Twelve Points of Red' (TPoR). Rokurin is a type of pattern commonly displayed in jikins because in Japan, the fish are often applied in the process by scraping off the red areas of the scales and face of young individuals. This practice is not used elsewhere. Jikin offspring may produce TPoR naturally to reduce that practice. [2]
The rokurin pattern has red point/s displayed at the following parts:
Aside from the red coloration, most of the jikin's body is white.
Jikin may also be called 'rokurin'.
Jikins are rarely found outside Japan, and are more expensive than the fairly common wakin. [3]
The jikin was bred from the wakin during the Muromachi era. The tail spread apart and the body became slightly shorter. There was an old inscription regarding the creation of the pattern of this goldfish (by adding plum oil, or removing the scales with a small spatula), now refers to as the points of red. [4]
Jikins are rarely crossbred. The jikin breeds are:
![]() Jikin goldfish in a tank | |
Country of origin | Japan |
---|---|
Type | Streamlined/Intermediate |
Classification | |
BAS | [1] |
The jikin goldfish (ジキン金魚, jikin kingyō), also known as the peacock tail goldfish, is a breed of wakin-like goldfish developed in Japan. [1]
Jikins have a similar body shape as a wakin or a ryukin, but with a compressed, wide-angled tail that looks like the letter X when viewed from behind.
In addition other ubiquitous color variations (from red, white, and orange), jikin also have a desired pattern called rokurin, or 'Twelve Points of Red' (TPoR). Rokurin is a type of pattern commonly displayed in jikins because in Japan, the fish are often applied in the process by scraping off the red areas of the scales and face of young individuals. This practice is not used elsewhere. Jikin offspring may produce TPoR naturally to reduce that practice. [2]
The rokurin pattern has red point/s displayed at the following parts:
Aside from the red coloration, most of the jikin's body is white.
Jikin may also be called 'rokurin'.
Jikins are rarely found outside Japan, and are more expensive than the fairly common wakin. [3]
The jikin was bred from the wakin during the Muromachi era. The tail spread apart and the body became slightly shorter. There was an old inscription regarding the creation of the pattern of this goldfish (by adding plum oil, or removing the scales with a small spatula), now refers to as the points of red. [4]
Jikins are rarely crossbred. The jikin breeds are: