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Carassius auratus auratus
A relatively small member of the carp family (which also includes the koi carp and the crucian carp), the goldfish is a domesticated version of a less-colorful carp (Carassius auratus) native to east Asia. It was first domesticated in China more than a thousand years ago, and several distinct breeds have since been 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).
Spotted on May 19, 2012
Submitted on Jun 3, 2012
2 Comments
It was a tiny pond inside a greenhouse. I just thought it was a cute sight because the other fishes were moving around but this one kept very quiet in the same position looking towards the surface :-)
nice spotting .. where u spot this.. in a pond like place or ??