Carassius auratus shubunkin (Shubunkin)

Form similar to that of common red fish

The Carassius Autus Shubunkin is an ornamental fish belonging to the Cyprinids family. It is also known as Shubunkin Red Fish or simply Shubunkin. Shubunkin is from China and was introduced in Europe and the United States at the beginning of the 20th century.

Shubunkin is a medium -sized fish, generally reaching a length of 10 to 30 centimeters. Its main feature is its color, which can vary from blue to purple via red and yellow, often with black spots. The fish has long and elegant fins, as well as a forked tail.

In terms of behavior, shubunkin is a peaceful and sociable fish, which can live in a group with other species of ornamental fish. It feeds mainly on plants, small crustaceans and insect larvae, but it also appreciates pellets and ornamental fish flakes. Shubunkin is an adaptable fish that can live in a wide variety of aquarium conditions, but it needs sufficient space to swim and adequate filtration to maintain clean water.

In general, shubunkin is an easy -to -maintain fish and can live up to 10 years or more in good conditions. It is a popular fish with aquariophiles because of its beauty and its peaceful personality. Shubunkin can also be used to control algae in an aquarium, thanks to its vegetarian diet.