Is this a true crucian

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Mark
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Is this a true crucian

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My first fish today was a lovely crucian of about a pound and half in weight.

Is it a true crucian though, I am a bit dubious as to its very long tail.

It put up a good little scrap and made my morning.
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The same fish on the mat, it looks smaller in this picture.
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it's a hybrid I'm afraid Mark, probably bred with an ornamental goldfish.

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Hi Mark, with those fins it looks like its crossed with a Shubunkin, what a cracking fish mate.

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The body looks right, but all the fins look all wrong (for a tru cru). It's still a really pretty fish. Personally I don't care when I catch hybrids.

I think Kingfisher is right. Looks like a fantail goldfish.
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Yep. crucian - fancy goldfish hybrid.
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I thought so chaps, still nice to catch though.
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We have quite a few of these in our Crucian Pond, seem to fight harder than a proper Crucian, good fun, nice fish and well done !
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Very nice fish Mark :Thumb:
However the excessively large tail and pectoral fins are definitely not from a crucian
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A goldcian
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:huray: A nice birthday bonus none the less and as you say Mark, 'it made your morning'.

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