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What is the genus of a goldfish?

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The scientific name of a Goldfish is :

Carassius auratus auratus

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The goldfish's scientific name is Carassius auratus auratus.

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Carassius auratus auratus
Most goldfish are Carassius auratus, but I cannot rule out that there may be other fish considered "goldfish" that are of different species.

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The genus of a goldfish is Carassius. Here is the rest of the taxonomy

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

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"Goldfish" is the common name. The latin, or more correctly, the Taxonomic name is "Carassius auratus".

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A fry.
A Baby Goldfish.... simples

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I know the Genus is Carassius but i can not really find family or species ~Well that isn't very helpful.


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