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A Freshwater Fish (Carassius auratus) native to eastern Asia, usually having brassy or reddish coloring and bred in many ornamental forms as an aquarium fish.

For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below. Goldfish lose their color if they are kept in a dim light or they are placed in a body of running water, such as a stream. They remain gold when kept in a pond or in a bowl with adequate illumination.

Goldfish have four color recepectors in their eyes compared to our three - the mantis shrimp has ten color receptors.

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A gold fish is a kind of fish that come in some different colors (including gold) and they can be 1/2 - 24 in, and sold in most places for around 20 cents.

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In a healthy goldfish, it should come to the front of the aquarium when you approach it ( but a brand new fish will not do this because he is probaly not used to seeing you yet) and a goldfish should swim around happily and should not huddle in one spot unless its in a resting phase

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Goldfish are very special fish; they can grow to be a foot long, they come in more than 300 different varieties and many colours, they have been around for more than 1,000 years, there are goldfish shows and clubs, and the're so unique looking.

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The goldfish is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. They are one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish, and are easy to take care of. Goldfish vary in size and are a variety of different colors.

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gold fish can weigh 7,897 pounds max if they weigh anymore they explode

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If you leave a Goldfish in the dark for too long it will eventually turn white.

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Do all goldfish exhibit the characteristics of life?

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What are some Characteristics of goldfish?

They are goldish orange, small and easy to take care of!


What are some of the breeds of goldfish?

Some common breeds of goldfish are: the Black Moor goldfish, the Ryunkin goldfish, the comet goldfish, the common goldfish, the Calico Fantail goldfish, the telescope eye goldfish, the bubble eye goldfish, the pearl scale goldfish and the Oranda goldfish.


What is the scientific name for the goldfish and the classification for the goldfish?

The scientific name for the goldfish is Carassius auratus. The goldfish belongs to the kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, class Actinopterygii, order Cypriniformes, family Cyprinidae, and genus Carassius.


Can you put a frog in an aquarium with a goldfish?

No you cannot put a frog with goldfish; goldfish belong with goldfish


What is the plural noun for goldfish?

The plural of goldfish is goldfish. It is the same as the singular.


How may legs does a goldfish have?

Goldfish do not have legs. Goldfish do have fins, although the number of fins will depend on the type of goldfish.


What are some basic breeds of goldfish?

there are three basic breeds: fantail goldfish, comet goldfish, and common goldfish. if you are getting goldfish for the first time, i would recommend common goldfish as they need the least care.


What is the collective noun for a group of goldfish?

Goldfishes There is no plural for goldfish. Goldfish itself is plural. Example: Hey Bob, can I see that goldfish you caught? Example2: Hey Bob, can I see those goldfish you caught?


What is a fraction in simplest form for the ratio ten goldfish out of fifteen fish goldfish out of fifteen goldfish?

10 / 15 = 66.7 % 66.7% of 15 goldfish is 10 goldfish


What do goldfish food call?

the name of goldfish food is goldfish flake food


How does a goldfish make a baby?

Usually a female goldfish mates with a male goldfish!