<P> Carassius discolor Basilewsky, 1855 Carassius burgeri Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 Carassius coeruleus Basilewsky, 1855 Carassius encobia Bonaparte, 1845 Carassius grandoculis Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 Carassius pekinensis Basilewsky, 1855 Cyprinus auratus Linnaeus, 1758 Cyprinus gibelioides Cantor, 1842 Cyprinus mauritianus Bennett, 1832 Cyprinus chinensis Gronow, 1854 Cyprinus maillardi Guichenot Cyprinus nigrescens Günther, 1868 Cyprinus thoracatus Valenciennes 1842 Neocarassius ventricosus Castelnau, 1872 </P> <P> The goldfish (Carassius auratus) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes . It is one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish . </P> <P> A relatively small member of the carp family (which also includes the Prussian carp and the crucian carp), the goldfish is native to east Asia . It was first selectively bred in China more than a thousand years ago, and several distinct breeds have since been developed . Goldfish breeds vary greatly in size, body shape, fin configuration and colouration (various combinations of white, yellow, orange, red, brown, and black are known). </P> <P> Starting in ancient China, various species of carp (collectively known as Asian carp) have been bred and reared as food fish for thousands of years . Some of these normally gray or silver species have a tendency to produce red, orange or yellow colour mutations; this was first recorded during the Jin dynasty (265--420). </P>

Where do goldfish come from in the wild