How would you describe a goldfish?

Answer 1

There is no official shape name for a goldfish and there many different types of goldfish. The common goldfish has a shape like an elongated football (American football). Some fancy breads like a veiltail have a body shape much like an egg. Some goldfish might have short pointed tails or long flowing ones; they can have globe looking eyes, puffy faces or even have cheeks that look like blown up bubbles.

Answer 2

The traditional common goldfish has one sturdy upright dorsal fin on top of its metallic orange colored body. It has a one tail fin called a caudal fin that has pointed ends and a fork (making a shape like: >). There is one anal fin that is on the underside near the tail fin. Its anal vent is located right in front of the anal fin. The two small pelvic fins are located on the underside right in the middle of the body. There are two small pectoral fins right bellow its gill covers which are located right behind the goldfishes head and eyes. On the front of the head is a mouthand above that are its nostrils.

Other types of goldfish breeds have features like two flowing tail fins, protruded globe eyes, bubble cheeks, bumpy hood covers over their heads or even alien looking growths on their faces.

They come in all types of colors. solid colors(self colored): red, orange, yellow, brown, black, white. Mixed (variegated) colors of a two color combination. There are also goldfish that are calico in color: usually a silvery blue background with patches of orange, yellow and brown, with small black spots all throughout.