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Goldfish

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A small freshwater fish of the carp family, native to southern China, where it was first selectively bred for color in imperial times more than a thousand years ago, with the practice firmly established by the Song dynasty. Selective breeding has produced wide variation in size, body shape, fin form and color, spanning white, yellow, orange, red, brown and black. Goldfish were introduced to Japan in 1603, Portugal in 1611 and North America around 1850, and are now kept worldwide in aquariums and ponds. Where released into the wild they have become an invasive pest in parts of North America and Australia.

Facts

Classification

Diet

Herbivore 1

Diet

Omnivore 1

System (Realm)

Freshwater 2

Relationship to People

Kept as Pets 2

Living or Extinct

Yes 3

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

G5 Secure 4

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 1

Scientific Name

Carassius auratus 3

Conservation Status

Least Concern 2

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Goldfish (Wikidata)

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Source Wikipedia: Goldfish

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Sources

1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Carassius auratus (Animal Diversity Web)

Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

Food Habits: Primary Diet
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore folivore folivore omnivore omnivore
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status

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2. Wikipedia: Goldfish

human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
It is commonly kept as a pet in indoor aquariums, and is one of the most popular aquarium fish.
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
The goldfish (Carassius auratus) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of the order Cypriniformes.
Infobox: status
LC
In Biome: Freshwater, Lead section
The goldfish (Carassius auratus) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of the order Cypriniformes.

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3. Goldfish (Wikidata)

Wikidata

Wikidata Q123141 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
Child Taxon Of: Carassius, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q237800 (Carassius)

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4. NatureServe Explorer: Carassius auratus

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "G5"

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