Black Moor Goldfish

pictured left: A mature Black Moor

Carassius auratus auratus

Aka: Dragon Eye Goldfish, Black Peony Goldfish

Rather than having the long slender body of the Common Goldfish or the Shubunkin, the Black Moor Goldfish is one of the more rounded or egg-shaped fancy goldfish.  The rounded body shape of this beautiful goldfish is enhanced by large bulbous eyes that protrude out on the sides of its head, metallic scales that give it a deep velvety black color and long flowing fins.  Their hardiness and ability to live in cold temperatures makes them ideal pets!  They are very popular gold fish and are found in collectors tanks throughout the world.   They can live at least 17-25 yrs!

The Black Moor is basically a black version of the Telescope Goldfish though its eyes don't protrude quite as far.  Juveniles are a dark bronze and without the protruding eyes, but as they mature they become deeper black and their eyes begin to telescope.  Most Black Moors stay black but their color can change with age, ranging from gray to black, or they can revert to a metallic orange when kept in warmer waters.  Though they once were available with a beautiful veil-tail, the specimens available today will have either a broad tail, ribbon tail, or butterfly tail.  Black Moor Goldfish along with two other egg-shaped goldfish, the Fantail Goldfish and the Ryukin Goldfish, are recommended for the beginner, but unlike the Fantail and the Ryukin, the Black Moor should not be kept with highly competitive tank mates or aggressive fish, read more below about this.  These varieties of goldfish along with the Common Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, and Shubunkin, are all considered good beginner goldfish.  This is because they are hardy and can tolerate temperatures a few degrees above freezing, as long as the cooling drops only a few degrees a day.  For most of these goldfish types, their hardiness and ability to live at colder temperatures makes them ideal for outdoor ponds as well.  The Black Moor is the only possible exception to this, not because it lacks hardiness, but because of its telescopic eyes.  Its eyes cause it to have poor vision so it is not a good competitor for food if it is in a pond with Koi or other fish that tend to hog food at feeding time.  These calm Moors will be more subject to getting less at feeding time, and may need some extra “sugar” to make sure they are getting some food (when kept with the bigger fish).  Better tank mates would be the similarly handicapped fish or slower moving fish such as Bettas, Guppies, and others like Telescope Goldfish, Celestial Goldfish, and Water Bubble-Eye Goldfish.

Shipping Size 1.5"+  Never a disappointment.  These are imports from Canton