General information - Pearlscale Goldfish has an egg-shaped body.

The main characteristic of the pearlscale is its thick arched scales

which look like small pearls. It also found in many colors, blue, black,

red, calico and even white red combinations. 

Common Name - Pearlscale Goldfish, fancy goldfish, Chinshurin 

Scientific Name - Carassius auratus 

Family - Cyprinidae 

Origin - Asia 

Size – Up to 8 inches (20cm)

Photo by: Mohammad Safde

Nutrition – Omnivorous, the Pearlscale Goldfish will accept flake and pellet foods, also include some

vegetable matter and live or frozen foods. It is highly recommended to feed them with goldfish flakes

and goldfish pellets.   

Behavior – Peaceful 

Maintenance and care - The Pearlscale Goldfish is a very adaptable species that tolerates a wide range

of water conditions. This species like the entire goldfish group will thrive in coldwater aquariums and tolerate

a wide range of temperatures from 2c to 30c.Goldfish have the same diseases as tropical fish, the most

common diseases are: ich, bladder disease and external parasites including flukes so pay attention to your

fish and look for this diseases .To prevent these diseases from happening keep the right temp especially

when you perform water changes and make sure to have suitable filtration system   

Water Parameters – Temperature: 65F - 72F (18C- 22C), PH: 6-8 

Breeding - Pearlscale Goldfish are easy to breed, this species breed in the early morning. The female will

scatter her eggs on the plants, rocks or the substrate; afterwards the male will fertilize these eggs. The fry

hatch after 3-5 days and need to be feed with small foods such as cyclops or fry foods. It is recommended

to remove parents once the eggs are layed, or the eggs will be eaten.