Black Moor Goldfish Carassius auratus species

Common Name Black Moor Goldfish

Other Common Names Broadtail Moor

Family Cyprinidae

Community Goldfish

Class Goldfish

Temperature 68 ºF

Swimming Range Middle

Adult Length 8-10 inches

Feeding Habits Fresh spinach, zucchini, peas and lettuce. Frozen plankton, vegetable diet, daphnia, beef heart, brine shrimp, glass worms and blood worms. Tablet and Pellet foods also accepted. Live plants will be eaten, so use as a food source.

Compatibility A peaceful and schooling fish that mixes well with other goldfish.

Habitat China: Moderately decorated with rocks, plastic plants and driftwood. Breeding During the spawning season the male will have tubercles (small white dots, not to be confused with the disease ich) on their head, pectoral fins and gill covers. Thousands of eggs are produced and the parents are veracious egg eaters and must be removed immediately after spawning.

Additional Comments Moors are always solid black. They have telescope eyes and a veiltail. The caudal fin is square cut. It s velvety appearance fads with age. Prolonged exposure to cold water will cause the metallic black color to fade. Black Moors live 6-10 years but have been known to live up to 25.