Back Goudvis Afrikaans Carassius auratus AN سمك ذهبي Arabic سمك ذهبى ARZ Carassius auratus AST Qızılı balıqcıq Azerbaijani قیزیل بالیق AZB Карась сярэбраны Byelorussian Златна рибка Bulgarian গোল্ডফিশ Bengali/Bangla
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | Carassius |
| Species: | C. auratus
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List of synonyms
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| Chinese | 金鱼 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | "gold fish" | ||||||
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The goldfish (Carassius auratus) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It is commonly kept as a pet in indoor aquariums, and is one of the most popular aquarium fish. Goldfish released into the wild have become an invasive pest in parts of North America.[4]
Native to China, the goldfish is a relatively small member of the carp family (which also includes the Prussian carp and the crucian carp). It was first selectively bred for color in imperial China more than 1,000 years ago, where several distinct breeds were developed. Goldfish breeds vary greatly in size, body shape, fin configuration, and coloration (various combinations of white, yellow, orange, red, brown, and black are known).
- ^ Huckstorf, V.; Freyhof, J. (2013). "Carassius auratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T166083A1110472. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T166083A1110472.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "USGS-NAS, Non-indigenous Aquatic Species". Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ^ "Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)". Fishbase. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ^ Helmore, Edward (12 July 2021). "Goldfish dumped in lakes grow to monstrous size, threatening ecosystems". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021.