Hi All,

This is an extract of information from one of the ranchu site:

Ranchus are always judged from above, and nearly half the points are awarded for the way the fish swims. The reason for judging how the fish swims has been explained as fulfilling the same purpose as contestants in a beauty contest walking before the judges. Any muscular deformities are accentuated by motion and balance, or the lack of it. Only when the competition is very close is the fish examined from the side or below to check for the appropriate dual anal finnage or any other defects that would be unseen from above.

Any Comments?