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Scientific Name Carassius auratus    (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Names Goldfish
Goldfisch (Germany), Pez Dorado (Spain), Poisson Rouge (France)
Type Locality China; Japanese rivers.
Synonym(s) Carasius auratus, Carassius auratus argenteaphthalmus, Carassius auratus ater, Carassius auratus auratus, Carassius auratus buergeri, Carassius auratus burgeri, Carassius auratus cantonensis, Carassius auratus coeruleus, Carassius auratus discolor, Carassius auratus elegans, Carassius auratus grandoculis, Carassius auratus gyrantes, Carassius auratus italianus, Carassius auratus longicaudatus, Carassius auratus macrophthalmos, Carassius auratus magnificus, Carassius auratus ovatus, Carassius auratus ploetzia, Carassius auratus quadricolor, Carassius auratus ruber
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Size 590mm or 23.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: central Asia and China, and Japan. Introduced throughout the world. Asian form of the goldfish. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
China Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Japan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 322.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2012 May 10 22:03)