goldfish

Also known as Carassius auratus

thumb|Feral goldfish found in Essex County, Ontario. thumb|Carassius auratus by Alexander Francis Lydon. The goldfish (Carassius auratus) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of the order Cypriniformes. It is commonly kept as a pet in indoor aquariums, and is one of the most popular aquarium fish. Goldfish released into the wild have become an invasive pest in parts of North America and Australia.

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Carassius auratus, commonly known as the goldfish, is a species within the genus Carassius. It belongs to the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes, class Teleostei, and phylum Chordata. The organism is classified as an aquarium fish and a pet. Its natural habitat includes brackish and freshwater environments. The species is native to China and Brazil. It is invasive in Australia.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the conservation status as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2013. The taxon authority is attributed to Linnaeus, 1758. Other common names include gibel carp, Goudvis, and Шлаер. The species uses pheromones for communication. It produces audible sounds with frequencies ranging from 20 to 3000. The subject is referenced by 618 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

Least Concern

gibel carp

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae

Habitatbrackish, freshwater

Carassius auratus, Carassius auratus auratus • Carassin doré, Cyprin doré Le Poisson rouge ou Carassin doré (Carassius auratus) est une espèce de poissons d'eau douce appartenant à la famille des Cyprinidés. Sélectionné dans les élevages, on retrouve ce poisson d'eau froide dans les bassins du monde entier mais également dans les aquariums et réserves d'eaux pluviales dans lesquelles il permet d'éviter la présence de moustiques. Il est considéré de nos jours comme un animal domestique. Les formes ornementales telles que nous les connaissons au XXIe siècle sont issues de la forme sauvage de l'espèce, un carassin de couleur gris doré, proche du carassin commun, vivant dans les eaux douces, calmes et tempérées d'Europe et de Chine. L'élevage sélectif pratiqué depuis les premières dynasties chinoises a permis d'obtenir des variétés dont la morphologie n'a plus beaucoup de points communs avec le carassin doré sauvage, variétés qui font l'objet de concours. C'est un poisson résistant, dont l'espérance de vie est de 30 ans, avec un record du monde de plus de 43 ans. Il peut parfaitement être maintenu en captivité dans un bassin ou dans un très grand aquarium. En revanche, le traditionnel

via IUCN

Key facts

Chinese.c: 金鱼
Chinese.l: "gold fish"
Chinese.p: jīnyú

via Wikipedia infobox

Research

7,889 papers

The goldfish Carassius auratus: an emerging animal model for comparative cardiac research.ReviewJournal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology · 2022Filice M, Cerra MC, Imbrogno SDOI: 10.1007/s00360-021-01402-9
Goldfish: an old and new model system to study vertebrate development, evolution and human disease.ReviewJournal of biochemistry · 2019Omori Y, Kon TDOI: 10.1093/jb/mvy076
Goldfish morphology as a model for evolutionary developmental biology.ReviewWiley interdisciplinary reviews. Developmental biology · 2016Ota KG, Abe GDOI: 10.1002/wdev.224
Parasite Dispersal From the Ornamental Goldfish Trade.ReviewAdvances in parasitology · 2018Trujillo-González A, Becker JA, Hutson KSDOI: 10.1016/bs.apar.2018.03.001
Why goldfish? Merits and challenges in employing goldfish as a model organism in comparative endocrinology research.ReviewGeneral and comparative endocrinology · 2018Blanco AM, Sundarrajan L, Bertucci JI et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.02.001
The liver of goldfish as a component of the circadian system: Integrating a network of signals.ReviewGeneral and comparative endocrinology · 2015Sánchez-Bretaño A, Alonso-Gómez ÁL, Delgado MJ et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.05.001
Goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) as a model system to study the growth factors, receptors and transcription factors that govern myelopoiesis in fish.ReviewDevelopmental and comparative immunology · 2016Katzenback BA, Katakura F, Belosevic MDOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2015.10.024
Goldfish adiponectin: (I) molecular cloning, tissue distribution, recombinant protein expression, and novel function as a satiety factor in fish model.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Zheng Y, Ye C, He M et al.DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1283298

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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections

Contents

History
Biology
Taxonomy
Size
Vision
Hearing
Reproduction
Respiration
Salinity
Behavior
{{anchor|Intelligence}}Cognitive abilities
Classification
Western
Chinese
Cultivation
In aquariums
In ponds
Feeding
For mosquito control
Market
Welfare concerns
In popular culture
See also
References
External links

Native to China, the goldfish is a relatively small member of the genus Carassius (which also includes the Prussian carp and the crucian carp). It was first selectively bred for color in imperial China more than 1,000 years ago, where several distinct breeds were developed. Goldfish breeds vary greatly in size, body shape, fin configuration, and coloration. Various combinations of white, yellow, orange, red, brown, and black are known.

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