A single tailed red and white goldfish called Tamasaba sabao has been imported into the UK.
Looking like a cross between a Sarasa comet and a Ryukin, these large growing hardy goldfish are colourful and suitable for outdoor ponds.
The supplier is called Aquadistri, a Dutch fish, plant and dry goods wholesaler with a Koi supplier in Niigata, Japan, called Ornafish. Along with regular supply of Japanese Ko,i their farm produced 180 Tamasaba sabao, 150 of which went to their Holland premises and 30 of which came to the UK. The actual 180 goldfish can be seen on the video below Ours are UK Bred from this supply
"The Tamasaba, also known as a Sabao, is a rare type of Japanese goldfish, with a body shape similar to that of the Ryukin," says Aquadistri. "They have a very long, flowing, single tail.
"Tamasaba is the result of a cross between the cold hardy, singletail Syounai and Ryukin and was created and bred by Koi breeders in the Niigata area of Japan.
"The Tamasaba is bred in red and white, and mixes well with Koi. They are cold water adapted and are highly treasured in Japan."
The fish are large at 18-20cm/7-8" including their long tails, with very strong red and white colouration. Males and females can easily be picked out.
amasaba is a rare Japanese variety of goldfish with body shape similar to the Ryukin and single fantail that is more similar to Koi. It comes in red and white colours, like Kohaku, and solid red like Benigoi. This attractive and powerful swimmer makes it a suitable pond fish as well as aquarium fish. The Tamasaba originated from the Yamagata Prefecture in northern Japan. This cute looking yet very confident goldfish is now popular with many koi hobbyists as it strives well in koi pond, and is able to compete for food with its much bigger distant relatives; Kois. Hence, increasing number of Koi Breeders in Japan have ventured into breeding Tamasabas as the demand for Tamasabas with koi hobbyists continue to rise steadily.
Tamasbas – Great Companions with Kois in Pond
Tamasabas make great companions with their much bigger distant relatives, Kois. They may not be big, but they are highly confident like Chagois, and will compete with the bigger kois for food. Take a look at the instagram video of how our Tamasabas in Marugen Koi Farm compete with kois during feeding time.
