Kingdom: Animalia - Animals
Phylum: Chordata - Fish
Class: Actinopterygii - Bony Fish
Order: Cypriniformes - Carp, Minnows, Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae - Carp Family , Minnow Family, Barbs and Barrels
Genus: Carassius - Crucian Carp
Species: C. auratus - Goldfish
Subspecies: C. a. auratus - Goldfish