Orandas Goldfish
These bumps are located on the top of their head sometimes they also get bumps on the side of their face.
Orandas goldfish. These fish are hardy like their carp ancestors. The oranda goldfish was originally bred in china as most goldfish breeds were although some breeds were further developed in japan. The most popular is solid sometimes called self colored red aka orange.
Oranda goldfish are easily identified by their bumpy hood also referred to as a wen. Oranda swims all over the tank space. Red capped is common too where the body of the fish is matte or metallic white with a red wen on top.
Oranda goldfish come in pretty much all colors of the rainbow. The chinese named the breed the flower of the water because of their graceful swimming habits and their physical appearance. While we may know these fish as simply the oranda the japanese refer to.
You can keep it in a company of calm and completely not aggressive. Oranda goldfish care is quite manageable if you understand their basic needs and are willing to put in the time to maintain a consistent and healthy habitat. But with that being said these designer fish have some unique needs that need to be addressed.
The fish swims slow and pretty laid back. Goldfish produces a lot of rubbish so it is not recommend to keep it together with other tank mates.