How fast does a goldfish swim?

Answer 1

goldfish have something in them called a swim bladder that expands when they want to go up and inflates when they want to go down but no matter if they float up or down they have to paddle with there fins to move.

Answer 2

The movement of a goldfish has been described often as dancing by some. Others find it to look rather like an awkward waddle. A more descriptive statement would be that a goldfish moves itself via the pectoral and caudle fin(s) much like a snake- with a jerk to one side and another to the other to get to where it wants to go. It uses an air-filled organ called the swimbladder to control it bouyancy and to move up and down.

Answer 3

A goldfish moves its tail the same way that you move your feet; it has muscles, etc.

Answer 4

Because they want to!
because they like to swim in circles

Answer 5

1230-1270 miles per hour