Goldfish
(Carassius auratus)

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Classification

Species: Carassius auratus
Genus: Carassius - Crucian carps
Family: Cyprinidae - Carps
Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Goldfish
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
Native: Asia
Introduced: Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia & Oceania
Distribution: Danube, Amur, Mississippi, Rhine

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