If these "bumps" are whitish they are indicators that the fish is a male and in breeding condition. So in all probability they are good signs rather than bad ones.
The cast of The Interior Monologue of Gill the Goldfish - 2007 includes: Mathew Peart as The Kid
The sexual dimorphism of a goldfish can only be observed when the fish are in breeding condition (in Springtime) when the adult males develop white spots on their gill plates and sometimes the pectoral fins too. The females just get chubbier around the stomach area.
You can only sex goldfish when they come into breeding condition. At that stage, the male fish develop white spots on their gill plates and the females tend to put on a bit of weight in their abdominal area.
The Interior Monologue of Gill the Goldfish - 2007 was released on: USA: 23 August 2007 (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
In breeding season the males develop white spots on their gill plates. The females become plumper around the abdomen.
During breeding season the female may get a bit fatter when full of eggs, and the male will get breeding stars on it's gill plates and along the pectoral fins. These look like tiny white bumps.
You should see that the female goldfish appears fatter than usual due to the eggs she is carrying. The male will have white spots on his front fins and gill covers and will pay the female a lot of attention chasing her around the tank or pond. when the the goldfish have babies?
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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.
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You should see that the female goldfish appears fatter than usual due to the eggs she is carrying. The male will have white spots on his front fins and gill covers and will pay the female a lot of attention chasing her around the tank or pond.
You should see that the female goldfish appears fatter than usual due to the eggs she is carrying. The male will have white spots on his front fins and gill covers and will pay the female a lot of attention chasing her around the tank or pond.