Wander Lord

Interesting on art, nature, people, history

Goldfish – beautiful underwater creature

Goldfish – beautiful underwater creature

Goldfish – beautiful underwater creature

The goldfish is a popular fish to keep as a pet in aquariums and ponds. It also lives in the wild, in rivers and lakes. The goldfish is a member of the carp family. Carassius auratus is its scientific name.
There are more than 125 breeds of goldfish found throughout the world. They can be of different colors: gold, red, orange, white, black, but naturally they are greenish brown or gray. That is because 1,000 years ago people in China began breeding goldfish to create more colorful varieties.
Wild goldfish eat mostly plants and small animals.
A female goldfish can produce thousands of eggs during each breeding season.
Some fish live as long as 25 years.

There is evidence that people were engaged in breeding in ancient Egypt more than four thousand years ago. In Mesopotamia fish were kept in ponds. Until now historians argue when and where fish farming appeared originally. But they agreed that goldfish come from China. In the late 17th century they came to Europe from China.
The first European, who saw and described the fish of great beauty, was the famous Italian traveler Marco Polo.
In 1745 the King of France Louis XV presented Marquise de Pompadour with goldfish.

In large tanks or artificial ponds goldfish can grow up to 15-20 cm, depending on the breed. However, according to publications in the media, sometimes goldfish grow to absolutely epic sizes. For example, in 2010 the media reported about the unusual catch of a French fisherman. And if you believe the sources, the weight of the fish was about 15 kilograms. The fisherman took a picture of his prey and then put it back into the pond.
Shortly before that, the British media reported on the biggest goldfish caught in the UK. It was 40 centimeters long and weighed 2.5 kg. The fish was caught by 16-year-old Nick Richards.

giant goldfish

giant goldfish

Goldfish – beautiful underwater creature

A cat and goldfish

A cat and goldfish

Amazing goldfish

Amazing goldfish

Beautiful goldfish

Beautiful goldfish

Wonderful goldfish

Wonderful goldfish

Charming goldfish

Charming goldfish

Amazing goldfish

Amazing goldfish

Beautiful goldfish

Beautiful goldfish

Wonderful goldfish

Wonderful goldfish

Goldfish in art

Agabalaev Vyacheslav. Cat and goldfish

Agabalaev Vyacheslav. Cat and goldfish

Anna Silivonchik. Gold fish

Anna Silivonchik. Gold fish

Charles Courtney Curran. Goldfish

Charles Courtney Curran. Goldfish

Charles Courtney Curran. The Goldfish

Charles Courtney Curran. The Goldfish

Constant Aime Marie Cap

Constant Aime Marie Cap

Edmond Francois Aman Jean. Young Girl with a Goldfish

Edmond Francois Aman Jean. Young Girl with a Goldfish

George Cochran Lambdin

George Cochran Lambdin

George Francis Joseph (British, 1764-1846). А beautiful girl at a balcony

George Francis Joseph (British, 1764-1846). А beautiful girl at a balcony

George Henry (Scottish, 1858 - 1943). Lady with goldfish

George Henry (Scottish, 1858 – 1943). Lady with goldfish

Gerard van Spaendonck

Gerard van Spaendonck

A cat and goldfish

A cat and goldfish

goldfish in pictures

goldfish in pictures

Goldfish in the bubble

Goldfish in the bubble

Goldfish is a symbol of wealth

Goldfish is a symbol of wealth

Goldfish, 1911. Henri Matisse

Goldfish, 1911. Henri Matisse

Henry Salem Hubbell. Rosemary and the Goldfish

Henry Salem Hubbell. Rosemary and the Goldfish

Horatio Henry Couldery

Horatio Henry Couldery

Iman Maleki

Iman Maleki

John Everett Millais. Leisure Hours

John Everett Millais. Leisure Hours

John White Alexander (1856 -1915). An Idle Moment

John White Alexander (1856 -1915). An Idle Moment

Lovis Corinth, 1911. Woman at aquarium with goldfish

Lovis Corinth, 1911. Woman at aquarium with goldfish

Manuel de Azpiroz (1903-1953)

Manuel de Azpiroz (1903-1953)

Patrick Kramer

Patrick Kramer

Picture by Philip Laszlo, 1917

Picture by Philip Laszlo, 1917

Ruslan Sabirov

Ruslan Sabirov

Shoun Yamamoto (1870-1965). Gold Fish - Children's Play

Shoun Yamamoto (1870-1965). Gold Fish – Children’s Play

The goldfish bow. Charles Edward Perugini. 19th Century

The goldfish bow. Charles Edward Perugini. 19th Century

The Goldfish Bowl . Wilfred Gabriel De Glehn (1912)

The Goldfish Bowl . Wilfred Gabriel De Glehn (1912)

Three Ladies of the Moscon Family. Jozef Jakob Tominc (1829)

Three Ladies of the Moscon Family. Jozef Jakob Tominc (1829)

Vase period of the Ming Dynasty

Vase period of the Ming Dynasty

Vinzenz Kreuzer. Still life with goldfish

Vinzenz Kreuzer. Still life with goldfish

Vittorio Reggianini (Italian, 1858-1939). The goldfish

Vittorio Reggianini (Italian, 1858-1939). The goldfish

William Stephen Coleman. Goldfish

William Stephen Coleman. Goldfish

Yuri Dubinin

Yuri Dubinin

William Stewart MacGeorge The Goldfish Bowl

William Stewart MacGeorge The Goldfish Bowl

Аdа Breedveld

Аdа Breedveld

Monument to Goldfish in Abakan, Russia

Monument to Goldfish in Abakan, Russia

Monument to Goldfish in Astrakhan, Russia

Monument to Goldfish in Astrakhan, Russia

Monument to Goldfish in Donetsk, Ukraine

Monument to Goldfish in Donetsk, Ukraine

Monument to Goldfish in Kemerovo, Russia

Monument to Goldfish in Kemerovo, Russia

Monument to Goldfish in Moscow, Russia

Monument to Goldfish in Moscow, Russia