| Species | Fish |
|---|---|
| Origin | China |
| Size Category | Large |
| Category | Fish |
| Original Purpose | Ornamental |
| Body Length | 20–31 cm |
|---|---|
| Lifespan | 10–15 years |
| Senior Age Threshold | 11 years |
| Exercise Needs | Intermediate care level |
|---|---|
| Grooming | Omnivore |
| Annual Exam Focus | Compatible: Other fancy goldfish (Ryukins, Fantails, Black Moors), Common Plecos, White Cloud Mountain Minnows, Mystery Snails, Nerite Snails, Corydoras catfish, Zebra danios |
| Routine Care | Incompatible: Single-tailed fast goldfish (Comets, Common Goldfish), aggressive fish, fin-nippers, small invertebrates (shrimp) |
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim Bladder Disorder | adult | medium | No | N/A |
| Ich (White Spot Disease) | adult | medium | No | N/A |
| Fin Rot | adult | medium | No | N/A |
| Wen Infection/Overgrowth | adult | medium | No | N/A |
| CHIC Required Tests | Moderate, egg-layers, requires temperature increase to trigger spawning, aggressive chasing behavior by males |
|---|---|
| Recommended DNA Tests | Carassius auratus auratus |
| Water Temperature | 18-24°C |
|---|---|
| pH Range | pH 6.5-8.4 |
| Water Type & Tank | Freshwater, Min tank: 75L |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Common Issues | Difficulty: Intermediate. Temperament: Peaceful, social |
| Locomotion | Peaceful, social, outgoing, recognizes owner, swims up to greet owner during feeding, bottom-middle-upper swimming level, slow swimmer, grazes continuously |
|---|---|
| Social | Peaceful, social |
| Stress/Displacement | Fading hues, dark bands, shimmying, clamped fins, lethargy, red streaks on skin and fins, missing scales, flashing, bruising |
| AI-Trainable Signals | Prominent wen (head growth) development, color changes (fading hues or dark bands), shimmying with clamped fins, lethargy, bottom sitting, erratic swimming, rapid gill movement |
|---|---|
| Context-Dependent Vocalizations | Fading hues, dark bands, shimmying, clamped fins, lethargy, red streaks on skin and fins, missing scales, flashing, bruising |
| Interspecies Communication | Water type: Freshwater, pH: 6.5-8.4 |