Lion-headed goldfish is the Japanese favorite goldfish, and its names vary from place to place in China. Some people call it a tiger head, especially a lion head. This variety was famous in the Qing Dynasty, and it was recorded in the ancient and modern book collection and the annals of Minnan products. In A.D. 1748, Andaxi in Japan called it "oomph" and published it in Yang Wancao.

Lion-headed goldfish is a long-term artificial breed with unique shape. Lion head goldfish is a favorite variety of goldfish lovers in the domestic market. Because of its beautiful appearance, the price is different. The lionhead goldfish belongs to the literary goldfish, and its appellation is different in different areas of China, but most of them are called lionhead goldfish.

The lion-headed goldfish is short and pithy, with thick sarcoma bumps on its head and sarcoma on its gill cover. On the front, it is square and strawberry-shaped. Especially developed, from the top of the head to the cheeks, eyes and mouth trapped in the meat, like a magnificent lion, with a strong sense of beauty, hence the name "lion head". This sarcoma is pathological, but hereditary. Its development degree is related to the quality and quantity of bait, water quality and water temperature, and it is also a difficult point in feeding.