Black Oranda
Orandas are another fancy-tail – fantail goldfish characterized by a raspberry like hood or growth on its forehead area known also as a “wen”. Originally from China and Japan, these fantails have very little hump to their backs. Probably the most popular “cute” or “cuddly” looking goldfish. Sometimes they seem to have a sweet personality like that of a baby’s face. They are available in: Black, Red, Red & White, Red Cap, Black & White (aka Panda Oranda), Chocolate, Blue (silver-blue), and Calico (amazing!).
As with any fantail, I do not favor adding them to ponds without decent plant coverage for protection. A favorite for families and kids, they can grow over 8″ long. Less cold tolerant than other goldfish species, they have still been known to survive winters without the water freezing on the surface. Their “wen” may not become noticiblybulged until the 2nd year and very large orandas may grow a “wen” so large they are eventually blinded by the mass, though ,if treated properly can survive, rarely will one live long enough for that to occur.
Red & Calico
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Back in the fish tank. The few I have had in our pond have never survived more than two years before something gobbled them up.
They were big and angelic fish in the pond. Preadators are mean I don’t even know what got them.
Orandas are becoming more popular and it seems the prices on the big ones is coming down in pet stores.