General information - The Black Moor Goldfish is a beautiful member

of the goldfish family, the black variety of the well known Telescope

Goldfish. The main difference between the black moor and the telescope

goldfish are the eyes. The black moor eyes are less protruding than the

Telescope goldfish.  like all goldfish the black moor is a member of the

carp group and is generally a quite hardy species. Black Moor Goldfish

are suitable for indoor aquariums, and not to all kinds of outdoor goldfish

ponds. Like all goldfish they can tolerate very cold water temperatures

so they are good for ponds that don’t freeze in winter.    

Common Name - Fancy Goldfish, Black Moor Goldfish, Dragon

Eye Goldfish 

Scientific Name - Carassius auratus 

Photo by: Mohammad Safdel

Origin - Asia, China, Japan

Size – Up to 4 inches (10 cm) 

First discovered – Do not occur in nature in that form naturally. 

Nutrition - Omnivores, Goldfish flake or pellet food will provide the Black Moor Goldfish with the proper

nutrition, frozen foods and vegetable matter can be given from time to time. 

Behavior – Peaceful 

Maintenance and care - The Black Moor Goldfish will thrive in a 30 gallon or larger tanks with a fine

gravel bottom and hardy plants, it is known as plant eater so it is recommended to use only hardy plants

such as Echinodorus species, Microsorium and Anubias species. When we decorate its tank we should

think of its sensitive eyes and protect them from sharp decoration. The Black Moor gets along with other

fish in a coldwater community fish tank and if kept with other goldfish it will school with them.   

Water Parameters - The Black Moor Goldfish is a coldwater species, it will thrive in temperatures

between 10C - 21C (50F - 70F) but it can tolerate lower temperatures. PH: 6-8, dH: 5 – 19 

Breeding – Not so hard to breed. Males are thinner then females they may exhibit breeding spots on

their heads and flanks during the spawning season. Gradually increase the temperature to 72 degrees F.

Provide soft vegetation or a spawning mops, and excellent water quality. Recommended to remove

parents once the eggs are layed, or the eggs will be eaten. A mature pair may produce over 1,000 eggs

which will hatch after 4-5 days. The fry are easy to feed on small live foods.