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Goldfish
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Cyprinidae
Genus:Carassius
Species:auratus
Binomial name
Carassius auratus

The goldfish (Carassius auratus)one ofearliest fishbe domesticatedstill one ofmost commonly-kept aquarium fish. A smallish member ofcarp family,goldfishnativeeast Asia.

Partits popularitydue togoldfish's hardiness. It iscold-water fish,can livean unheated aquarium oran outdoor fishpond. Inpond,will even survive brief periodsbeing iced over.

Selective breeding has produced several colour variations, somethem far removed from"golden" colour oforiginal. Therealso different body shapes, fineye configurations. Such extreme versions ofgoldfish do needbe keptan aquarium -- theymuch less hardy than varieties closer to"wild" original.


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