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Comet Goldfish
BeginnerAmerican-bred goldfish with long flowing tail. Active and fast swimmer, ideal for outdoor ponds. Hardy and long-lived.
Difficulty
Beginner
Temperature
5〜30℃
Lifespan
10-15 years
Size
20-35cm
Diet
Goldfish pellets
About
The Comet is an American-developed goldfish variety created in the 1880s, credited to Hugo Mulertt of the U.S. Fish Commission. Its defining characteristic is a long, deeply forked single tail fin that can equal or exceed the body length, trailing behind the fish like the tail of a comet in motion. The Comet shares the Wakin's streamlined body and is one of the fastest-swimming fancy goldfish. Common colorations include red, white, sarasa, and orange. Due to its active nature and competitive feeding behavior, Comets should not be housed with slow fancy varieties. With proper care, Comets are among the longest-lived goldfish, often surviving 10–15 years or more.
Lifespan of the Comet Goldfish
The Comet Goldfish lives 10-15 years.
Size of the Comet Goldfish
The Comet Goldfish grows to 20-35cm.
Temperature & humidity for the Comet Goldfish
The ideal water temperature for the Comet Goldfish is 18〜23℃.
It is exceptionally hardy, tolerating temperatures from 5 to 30°C, and is well-suited to large outdoor ponds where it can grow to 20–35 cm.
Basic Info
Origin
United States
Lifespan
10-15 years
Size
20-35cm
Care Specifications
- pH
- 6–8
- Hardness (GH)
- 5–19 dGH
- Water Temp.
- 18–23℃
PeacefulGroupBreeding: Moderate
Sources: FishBase / Aqueon Goldfish Care Guide
Morphs (Varieties)
Goldfish varieties are line-bred for body shape, tail type, scale type, and coloration. Traits such as protruding eyes, transparent scales (calico), and albinism are single-locus traits.
Line-bredEstablished by selective line breeding.
Single tail (wild-type fin)
Sources: Wikipedia - Goldfish (Varieties) / Goldfish — Wikipedia (Japanese edition, varieties)
A curated selection of notable morphs. Inheritance modes are a breeding-planning guide; actual appearance varies with combos.
References & Sources
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The taxonomic, regulatory, and husbandry data on this page are compiled and verified against the authoritative primary sources below.
Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms: Cyprinus auratus Linnaeus, 1758, Carassius auratus auratus (Linnaeus, 1758), Cyprinus thoracatus Valenciennes, 1842, Carassius burgeri Temminck & Schlegel, 1846, Cyprinus chinensis Gronow, 1854
Authority databases: FishBase · GBIF · FishBase: Carassius auratus · GBIF: Carassius auratus
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
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