# Shubunkin Goldfish

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Fish |
| Origin | Japan |
| Size Category | Large |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Length | 12.7–35.5 cm |
| Lifespan | 10–30 years |

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: Beginner care level
- **Grooming**: Omnivore
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Compatible: Comet Goldfish, Common Goldfish, Koi, Killifish, Cherry Barb, Tetras, Guppies, Chinese Blue Bitterling, Northern Redbelly Dace, Amano Shrimp
- **Routine Care**: Incompatible: Fancy Goldfish (slow swimmers like Oranda, Moors, Fantails), aggressive fish, small fish or invertebrates that fit in their mouth, tropical fish requiring high temperatures

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ich (White Spot Disease) | adult | high | No | No |
| Fin Rot | adult | medium | No | No |
| Swim Bladder Disease | adult | medium | No | No |
| Flukes (Skin/Gill) | adult | medium | No | No |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Easy, egg layers, requires temperature drop to 60°F then gradual increase to simulate spring, males develop breeding tubercles and chase females
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Carassius auratus

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Active swimming, fast and agile darting, continuous scavenging at bottom, peaceful schooling, food stealing from slower fish
- **Social**: Peaceful, active, social, fast-swimming
- **Stress/Displacement**: Fading color intensity, clamped fins, lethargy, loss of appetite, hiding, gasping at surface

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Color patterns (calico, blue, red, orange, white, black spots), fast darting movements, erect dorsal fin, active scavenging at bottom, chasing behavior during breeding
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Fading color intensity, clamped fins, lethargy, loss of appetite, hiding, gasping at surface
- **Interspecies Communication**: Water type: Freshwater, pH: 6-8.5

## Water Parameters & Husbandry
- **Water Temperature**: 16-24°C
- **pH Range**: pH 6-8.5
- **Water Type & Tank**: Freshwater, Min tank: 140L
- **Diet Type**: Omnivore
- **Care Notes**: Difficulty: Beginner. Temperament: Peaceful, active, social, fast-swimming

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