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Scientific Name
Carassius auratus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
GOLDFISH
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderOstariophysi
OrderCypriniformes
SuperfamilyCyprinoidea
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusCarassius
SpeciesCarassius auratus
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Park Rank Tags
  • Park exotic
    In impoundments of Little TN river managed by the Park, (Simbeck, 1990)
Taxa Group Tags
  • Fish
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted from non-NPSpecies format by I&M Office
Created Date
10/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
KStraub@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/5/2020 7:44:21 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: ATBI Sensitivity = Public Species Notes: Sometimes has been included in CARASSIUS CARASSIUS. Readily hybridizes and backcrosses with carp (CYPRINUS CARPIO) in some areas. STATUS: Non-Native, Breeder, Rare, Present in Park;; ; Work Notes: Impoundments/reservoirs; General Notes: Impoundments/reservoirs Image URL: https://npgallery.nps.gov/GRSM/AssetDetail/7c92baaee9f7481cb5de4009f2e1946b;
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