Anatomy of Goldfish

What are the parts of a goldfish?

Carassius Auratus, (or goldfish), come from the Cyprinidae family, a classification of Carp.

The anatomy of the goldfish consists of fins (caudal, anal, dorsal, pelvic or ventral, pectoral), scales, gill cover, mouth, nostril and eyes.

Looking at a goldfish from the top, the view shows the middle as somewhat thicker than the head or tail section. If you’re looking at a goldfish from the side view, you’ll notice that the middle is somewhat deeper, and the body tapers toward the head and the section where the body meets the tail. This narrow section of the body is known as the caudal peduncle.

An important part of a fish is its fins. Fins have 3 main functions: braking, stabilization and propulsion.There are 2 types, paired and median, and located at 5 places on the fish’s body.

picture naming the parts of a goldfish

Goldfish are members of the family of single tailed goldfish are very closely related to the common goldfish, or wild goldfish.

If you prefer to keep the single tailed variety, they are a direct descendant of the carp family and you’ll be pleased to know they are much hardier than the twin-tailed variety.

If you are a first-time goldfish buyer choosing a fish from this group makes perfect sense. Twin tailed goldfish need more attention than their single tailed brothers and sisters.

How do you tell the difference between carp and goldfish?

The best and easiest way to distinguish between a goldfish and a carp is to look at the dorsal fin. The carp’s dorsal is generally convex (curved out) while the goldfish’s dorsal is usually straight up or is concave (curved in).

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