so i went to a place here in PHX called The Ocean World to get some plant substrate and ended up getting 3 hong kong plecos and a lil goldie from the fancy goldfish tank.

i HAD to have him because his tail fins were so unique. the top part of the tail fins are fused together. it doesn't look like a tosakin though because his fins don't really have that "butterfly" look. they've still got the dip in the middle.

i'm wondering if he's a mix between some two breeds or if it was just a mutation.

here are some photos. =) sorry about the quality. haha i just have a simple point and shoot camera, and the little fish swims pretty fast. hehe.






so what do you guys think? mutated fancy? tosakin? mix? unknown?

Hm, I don't see any headgrowth, so that would make your little darling a fantail with a fused tail. Interesting to see how it looks from above - can you take a picture so we can see?

I was thinking Fantail myself.He looks like he may go completely white. Cute little thing.

hmm are they supposed to have headgrowth?

pictures coming up.

here are some top view pictures.








either way... he's a cutie. i just thought his tail was so cute.

he's a cutie!

Hes very nice looking
hes just a fantail with a fused tail. Fused tails are just a common deformity. my moor, goggles, has a fused tail.

okie dokes. thanks bunches~!

Hes a cutie! I love the coloring.

My new Ryukin has a fussed tail also, it's part of the reason I bought him, it makes his tail look very big. Cute fish I wonder if he will get more red or more white as he gets older.

Very pretty fish. I love the fused tails. i tend to think they're the prettiest.

Hes adorable I love fused tails

I have exactly the same fish but mine lost all its colour even on its fins so its all white now (and alot fatter).

He's adorable and very special.One of a kind

Awwwww what a cutie! I actually really like the tail, the colouring is very pretty. Good luck with him

Would a fused tail and a web tail actually mean the same?

haha thanks guys. he's one of my happy little accidents.

i suppose it's a good thing i checked the fancies as opposed to just leaving with my plant substrate.