A very hardy and attractive variety of goldfish, the ryukin has a pointed head and a prounounced hump on the back behind the head. Varieties are long or short finned, triple or quadruple tail, with a high dorsal fin and caudal fin that is often twice as long as the Ryukin body. 

Ryukin goldfish are available in a variety of colors, including; 

• deep-red
• red-and-white
• white
• calico