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Definition of Carassius auratus

Carassius auratus
Goldfish Gold"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small domesticated cyprinoid fish (Carassius auratus); -- so named from its color. It is native of China, and is said to have been introduced into Europe in 1691. It is often kept as an ornament, in small ponds or glass globes. Many varieties are known. Called also golden fish, and golden carp. See Telescope fish, under Telescope. (b) A California marine fish of an orange or red color; the garibaldi.

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- The goldfish (Car****ius auratus) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It is commonly kept as a pet in indoor aquariums...
- subfamily Cyprininae. Car****ius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) (goldfish) Car****ius auratus auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) Car****ius car****ius (Linnaeus, 1758) (crucian...
- is a deep-bodied, robust fish which resembles the crucian carp (Car****ius car****ius) and grows to about 10 to 35 cm (4 to 14 in) in length. Its scales...
- The crucian carp (Car****ius car****ius) is a medium-sized member of the common carp family Cyprinidae. It occurs widely in northern European regions. Its...
- and conditioning temperature on the learning rate of the goldfish Car****ius auratus". Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology. 50 (2):...
- Species labelled auratus include: The northern flicker, Colaptes auratus The goldfish, Car****ius auratus The golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus A fish called...
- it has been made since ancient times using Lake Biwa's nigorobuna (Car****ius auratus grandoculis) and other fish as the main ingredients. Funazushi is...
- round crucian carp, is a type of wild goldfish (Car****ius auratus grandoculis) or related cyprinid (Car****ius buergeri grandoculis) endemic to ****an. Its...
- maternal origins of the triploid ginbuna (Car****ius auratus langsdorfi): Phylogenetic relationships within the C. auratus taxa by partial mitochondrial D-loop...
- a separate species. The remaining endemic fish are subspecies of Car****ius auratus, Cobitis minamorii, Sarcocheilichthys variegatus and Squalidus (chankaensis)...