Animal Kingdom

Chordate Phylum: Fishes: The goldfish

The goldfish is a type of carp found living wild in the Far East from Southern China to Korea. It was domesticated in China as early as 950 AD. Today, domesticated gold fish can be found all over the world and in many different shapes and forms.

Goldfish eggs need a temperature of 25°C to hatch properly but the adult fish can live between 20°C and 30°C. Some goldfish have even been found living in European rivers especially near power stations where the water is warm.

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