Common goldfish

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The common goldfish is a breed as well as the standard and most common variety of goldfish and a family of Cyprinidae in the order cypriniformes. Goldfish are descendants of wild carp from East Asia. Many fancy goldfish varieties have been developed through selective breeding from more simply formed goldfish over centuries of domestication. Common goldfish come in a variety of colors including red, orange, red/white, white/black, yellow/white, blue, grey/brown, olive green, yellow, white, and black, with the most common variation being orange, hence the name. The brightness, duration, and vividness of the color may be an indication of the fish's health status, but not always, as water conditions and quality of care affect the fish's appearance. It is particularly popular in China, while in Japan it traditionally competes with the Japanese rice fish for the title of the country’s most popular ornamental fish.

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