Who are the predators and prey of goldfish?

Answer 1

For goldfish who live in outdoor ponds some predators that might eat them would be herons, pelicans, and cats. For goldfish who live in aquariums their only natural predator would be an inexperienced fishowner whose ignorance might lead to the fish's death.

Answer 2

Most fish including Goldfish will eat any other fish that is slow enough and small enough to swallow. So going up in size the Pike and perch etc will prey on goldfish up to a fully grown and going down in size goldfish will eat the fry of almost anything they can catch. Goldfish of all sizes regularly fall prey to fish eating birds of all sizes because they are not very well camouflaged and can be easily seen from above.

Answer 3

Yes, most larger fish. In the wild, goldfish are prey to wading and diving birds (kingfisher, heron) and to mammals such as raccoons and otters.