The goldfish

📖 In short

The goldfish is one of the best-known fish kept in tanks and ponds. It comes from China, where people have raised it for more than a thousand years. Although it's called “gold”, it comes in many colors: red, orange, white, black and even spotted.

🤩 Did you know?

Goldfish are between 8 and 30 centimeters long.
Most pet goldfish live less than 5 years, and some more than 20 years.
There are about 100 kinds of goldfish.
The goldfish belongs to the carp family.

🔎 Find out more

🌟 A cold-water fish

Goldfish live in cool or mild fresh water and don't need a heater. But they need a big tank, clean water and a good filter.

🔍 Strange shapes

People have bred many kinds of goldfish with amazing shapes: some with long fan-like tails, some with bulging eyes, and some with bumps on their heads like a crown.

💡 A good memory

People say a goldfish's memory lasts only a few seconds, but that's not true! Scientists found that it remembers things for months and recognizes whoever feeds it.