Definition of Goldfesh
Gold"fish` (?), n. (Zoöl.)
(a) A small domesticated cyprinoid fish
(Carassius auratus); -- so named from its color. It is a
native of China, and is said to have been introduced into Europe in
1691. It is often kept as an ornament, in small ponds or glass
globes. Many varieties are known. Called also golden fish, and
golden carp. See Telescope fish, under
Telescope. (b) A California marine
fish of an orange or red color; the garibaldi.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- fish, usually orange colored, scientific name Carassius auratus
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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