Goldfish
The goldfish belongs to the Family of Pugsids, having the common name “plankton” is derived from the German “plank.” This is a reference to its spongy, thread-like plastron, which is used to anchor fish and other aquatic plants in their natural habitat.
Scientific Name of goldfish or if you ask in Hindi गोल्डफिश का साइंटिफिक नाम क्या है is Carassius auratus. The goldfish belongs to the Order Futura, having the most common species being the red or purple colored ‘Queen Anne’ goldfish. This fish also goes by the names, ‘Spike’ or ‘Spotted’ goldfish, and ‘Eggtimer’ or ‘Gizzard’ goldfish. The common goldfish is also known as the common carp in the hobby aquarium trade. It is also popularly kept as a hobby at home and is now one of the more popular aquarium fishes.
Originated
Goldfish may be originated from several different lakes and ponds around the world. It is said that, around 250 million years ago, some tribes of migrating Chinese appeared on what today’s Chinatown is. They were seeking better food for their starving tribe members. While they searched, they came upon a huge deposit of precious ore. Since they appreciated its color, they named it gold, which stuck to the Chinese water lily, that lake, and the Chinese people stuck to the goldfish.
Popular ornamental fish
Goldfish is a very popular ornamental fish in ponds. It has a wide range of choices for ponds with low-level water flow, slow water movement, and compacted soil or gravel. Goldfish eat algae, sludge, and other types of organic food, but will also accept pre-made food sources available from pet stores or the Internet. Pre-made food sources include bloodworm, brine shrimp, and mosquito larvae. Goldfish may also eat any other fish or vegetable such as peas, carrots, or corn.
Dominant colors
One way to look at goldfish without having to worry about it being a “scam” is by looking at its body shapes and coloration. Most goldfish in ponds are small and round in body shapes. The more dominant colors that you can see on the body of a goldfish are yellowish, orange and red. The body shapes also have variations like there can be bubbles in the skin of a goldfish, white lines in the body of a goldfish and sometimes, there will be white specks or dots in its mouth which is normal.
C. auratus
C. auratus, or the White Carassius, are the least aggressive and easier to take care of. C. auratus is an ideal goldfish for people who don’t have the time or the patience to look after the more aggressive goldfish like the C. gibelio. If you take care of the white carassius, it will be with you for a very long time. You should note that if you try to raise a baby gizzard shad or a cichlid with a goldfish, you will not get good results because the goldfish will get scared easily when you add any new food into their pond. In fact, it will attack the new fish that you will introduce to your pond.
C. carassius
C. carassius or the White Carassius can live in an aquarium with up to three fish. It has a very beautiful and colorful appearance. You can notice that even though it is a smaller goldfish, its scales are patterned much more differently than the larger goldfish and it also has darker stripes on its body. If you want to keep goldfish, especially the c. auratus, as pets, you need to know how to take care of this type of goldfish. If you are not sure of how to do that, then you can ask other pet lovers about keeping the goldfish in an aquarium and ask them for advice.
B. thysanura
B. Thysanura or the bubble eye goldfish is another goldfish species that is hard to look after. This one grows up to 3 inches in length. The bubble eye looks like a pearl that surrounds its entire body. Because of this, the owner needs to clean the tank often since the goldfish will excrete mucus from its body. If the owner wants to keep this goldfish, he must know how to properly feed the fish. This particular goldfish species will eat almost everything that you put in the tank, including plant roots, bloodworms, brine shrimp, insects, and even cooked food.
C.R.P.
C.R.P. or the red-finned platinumworm is yet another kind of goldfish that is hard to take care of. However, these goldfish have been known to survive even a severe tank cleanout. The first recorded record of an R.P.C. was done in 1970.
