Goldfish
Carassius auratus auratus
Where is it found?
Freshwater
Diet and foraging method
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Picks prey from the river bottom, feeds on plants, detritus, plankton from the water column.
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Key adaptations
Goldfish have heightened hearing and motion sensitive eyesight, which helps them to detect prey and escape from predators. Goldfish eggs are sticky so they can attach to plants and other objects for protection.
Social organisation
Form shoals
Did you know that...?
Female goldfish can lay up to 380,000 eggs at a time!
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Goldfishcluster" by [2] - [1]. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goldfishcluster.jpg#/media/File:Goldfishcluster.jpg
"Goldfishcluster" by [2] - [1]. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goldfishcluster.jpg#/media/File:Goldfishcluster.jpg