The lionhead is a hooded variety of fancy goldfish . This fish is the precursor to the ranchu .
5-563: (Redirected from Lion Head ) Lionhead may refer to Lionhead (goldfish) , a variety of goldfish Lionhead cichlid ( Steatocranus casuarius ), a fish Lionhead rabbit , a breed of domestic rabbit Lionhead Studios , a computer game development company Lion Head (Alaska) , a mountain in Alaska Lionhead Unit, a campground at Priest Lake in Northern Idaho The head of
10-558: A lion See also [ edit ] Lion's Head (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lionhead . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lionhead&oldid=1172456146 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Fish common name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
15-504: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lionhead (goldfish) The tremendous hood or headgrowth and fat cheeks of lionheads give them a facial appearance similar to canine puppies . The "wen" ( Chinese term for headgrowth) fully covers the head, cheeks and gill plates of the fish. Furthermore, lionheads have short but deep bodies, and relatively straight or evenly arched backs without dorsal fins . The finnage, in general,
20-797: Is ideally broad, allowing the tail to open when the fish swims. The back of the proper lionhead is quite broad to support the placement of the raspberry -like hood. Hood development may vary but is more pronounced in males. The hood normally takes a year to develop in young fry. Mature male lionheads periodically shed patches of their headgrowths. Lionheads can grow up to 6 inches (15 cm) in length (including finnage) and may have metallic, nacreous or matte scales. They are available in orange, red, white, red-and-white, blue, black, black-and-white, black-and-red, natural, and chocolate colorations. Lionheads can also be crossbred with Ranchus to create Lionchu offspring. Lionheads were bred in China to depict
25-431: Is short. Breeding standards require that the lionhead’s anal fins are paired, the double tail fin should not droop, and its upper edges should be held away from the body. The tail of a traditional lionhead can be fully separated, partially separated, or webbed. The tail should also meet the caudal peduncle (the area where the body joins the tail) in a fashion that is almost perpendicular to the body. The caudal peduncle
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