The goldfish's origin is China. It was first bred there as pets around 960 AD -1300 AD it was soon introduced to Japan by 1500 AD , there fancy varieties were developed. Goldfish then soon spread to other countries such as Europe, Austrailia, and North America.
Goldfish are not wild animals, however what you could be referring to as "wild goldfish" may very well be the fish they descended from; the carp. The Carp in which goldfish descended originated in Ancient China.
It is a small member of the carp family and comes from East Asia. Selectively bred in ancient China over 1000 years ago
The goldfish originated in China but has since spread to all over the world.
Goldfish originated in ancient china and today china still remains the number one goldfish exporter in the world.
They were domesticated from the Prussian carp.
They are originally from China, but they were brought to the U.S. and bred here.
It is part of the Carp Family.
Family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes
China was the first to keep goldfish as pets, and continues to be the leading breeder and exported of goldfish in the world.
Goldfish were developed in China.
Usually a female goldfish mates with a male goldfish!
The answer is no. People usually think that goldfish get lonely and depressed. This is not true. Goldfish are fine on their own! People usually prefer 2 or more
Female goldfish are usually bigger than male goldfish.
Usually Goldfish breed spring and early summer
usually not but it depends on the type of goldfish
Shubunkins are goldfish, so therefore mixing goldfish with goldfish is usually not a problem. However, if the other goldfish are fancy then mixing them together would not be recommended.
Spring
No, goldfish are freshwater fish. Any goldfish you buy in the store are tank bred and not wild caught.
Goldfish usually come into spawning condition in springtime when the water temperature rises to around 65F. At this time the male Goldfish develop white spots on their gill plates and sometimes their pectoral fins and the females develop chubbier tummies than normal.
usually cats
They are hatched from eggs
Goldfish can lose their orange color due to light deficiency or dietary deficiencies. In these cases, the color change is often reversible.