Carassius auratus

1 Goldfish at Isabella Pond

Carassius auratus at Isabella Pond - 17 Nov 2023 11:47 AM
Carassius auratus at Isabella Pond - 17 Nov 2023 11:47 AM
Carassius auratus at Isabella Pond - 17 Nov 2023 11:47 AM
Carassius auratus at Isabella Pond - 17 Nov 2023 11:47 AM
Carassius auratus at Isabella Pond - 17 Nov 2023 11:47 AM
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Identification history

Carassius auratus 18 Nov 2023 MattBeitzel
Cyprinus carpio 17 Nov 2023 CarbonAI
Carassius auratus 17 Nov 2023 RodDeb

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User's notes

some thoughtless person dumped their Goldfish.

3 comments

MattBeitzel wrote:
   18 Nov 2023
There is a population of colourful goldfish in Issabella pond. There are also Carp in there despite the entire lake being drained in 2017 and being restocked with Murray Cod and Golden Perch. The only way to tell them apart is the presence or absence of barbels at the mouth.
Walker wrote:
   18 Nov 2023
Agree with Matt
RodDeb wrote:
   18 Nov 2023
Thank you.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • less than 1m Depth of sighting

Species information

  • Carassius auratus Scientific name
  • Goldfish Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 649.6m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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