Goldfish Standards

Historically, specialist Goldfish Societies in the UK had their own show standards. In June 1989, delegates from the Bristol Aquarists Society, AMGK, NGPS, and GSGB met to establish unified standards, enabling fish to be shown nationwide under the same criteria and providing breeders with a common goal. They agreed to use the GSGB's 1987 revised standards as a suitable basis from which to start.

It was agreed that the new Standards would be called “The Nationwide Goldfish Standards of Great Britain”.

To learn more about each variety please click on the picture or name of each goldfish below and you will be taken to a page by "English Aquarist" explaining each variety

Group 1 (Long body, single tail)

Group 2 (Long body, short double tail)

Group 3 (Rounded body, medium/short double tail) 

Group 4 (Rounded body, long double tail) 

Group 5 (Short body, long  fused double tail)

Group 6 (Medium/long body, no dorsal fin, short double tail)

Butterfly Goldfish (added later)