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A Freshwater Fish (Carassius auratus) native to eastern Asia, usually having brassy or reddish coloring and bred in many ornamental forms as an aquarium fish.

For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below. Goldfish lose their color if they are kept in a dim light or they are placed in a body of running water, such as a stream. They remain gold when kept in a pond or in a bowl with adequate illumination.

Goldfish have four color recepectors in their eyes compared to our three - the mantis shrimp has ten color receptors.

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A gold fish is a kind of fish that come in some different colors (including gold) and they can be 1/2 - 24 in, and sold in most places for around 20 cents.

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