![Carassius auratus](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Carassius-auratus-Var-Gold-1024x576.png)
Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Cyprinidae | Carassius auratus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Goldfish |
Carassius auratus
Unique Characters: A large, serrated spine-like ray at front of dorsal and anal fins. Long, low dorsal fin. No barbels. Usually 28-32 lateral line scales.
Similar Species:
Common Carp Cyprinus carpio. Two barbels on either side of upper jaw. Usually 35-39 lateral line scales.
![Cyprinus carpio Barbels](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Carp-Barbels-1024x575.png)
![Cyprinus carpio](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Cyprinus-carpio-white-1024x576.png)
Koi Cyprinus rubrofuscus. Two barbels on either side of upper jaw. Usually 35-39 lateral line scales. Lateral line scales 29-33 + 2 or 3. 18-22.5 branched dorsal rays. Silvery body with red pelvic, anal, and lower caudal lobes (wild populations).
![Cyprinus rubrofuscus](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cyprinus-rubrofuscus-1024x576.png)
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