The Goldfish and CLHS
The
goldfish at CLHS were inteneded to be food for the red-eared slider turtle
in our science lab, but have become an addition to the collection because
the turtle will not eat them.
Kingdom: Animalia
Common Name:
Goldfish
Scientific Name: Carassuis auratus
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cipriniformes
Family: Ciprinidae
Genus: Carassius
Species: auratus
Natural Range
Goldfish are mainly house pets and can be found
basicaly anywhere in the world in a tank. There are wild goldfish, however,
and they thrive in slightly sludgey water and occupy many places
worldwide. Click here for
more onformation.
Interesting Facts
Goldfish have a memory span of 3 seconds.The
average lifespan of a goldfish is 5 to 10 years, however, the oldest golfish
is 41 years old. In
households
today,
they
are the most common pet. There are 125 different kinds of goldfish in the
world and 2 categories of them: torpedo-shaped, and egg-shaped.
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The Goldfish and CLHS
The
goldfish at CLHS were inteneded to be food for the red-eared slider turtle
in our science lab, but have become an addition to the collection because
the turtle will not eat them.