Wholesale Shubunkins

Shubunkins (Carassius auratus) are a member of the goldfish family. They have calico patterned markings, a slender body and a straight tail fin. They range in size from 1.5" to as large as 14".

Shubunkins, once known as the "poor man's koi", are show stoppers in their own right. With no two fish with the same color pattern, each fish is unique. Their base color, like the calico fantail, is orange or blue with red, black, white, orange and blue metallic scales. There are two tail variations as well. Some Shubunkins have short, blunt tails while others have a distinct "V" shape to their tail, allowing their tail to be very long and flowing. We have both varieties available, but find the "V" shaped tail to be the more popular choice of the two.

Like all other goldfish, shubunkins are hatched from an egg and are smaller than an eyelash in the first days of life. Amazingly, by 45 days they will grow to a marketable size of 1.5" - 2.5" but will need additional time for their color patterns to develop.

Shubunkins are a community goldfish and will do great in any freshwater aquarium setting with all other goldfish, including red fantails, black moors, calico fantails, sarasa comets, pond comets and commons. However, their most popular purpose is in outdoor garden ponds. They are very active and can be placed in the same pond as koi and butterfly koi.