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The goldfish (Carassius auratus) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It is commonly kept as a pet in indoor aquariums, and is one of the most popular aquarium fish. Goldfish released into the wild have become an invasive pest in parts of North America and Australia. [4] [5]
The butterfly telescope goldfish is a variant form of the telescope goldfish with protruding eyes and is best appreciated by viewing it from above. While this tail variation is commonly paired with the telescope eye variation, 'butterfly shaped tails' may be present in other goldfish standard varieties such as ryukins or orandas .
Some goldfish varieties, such as the common goldfish, comet goldfish, and shubunkin, have body shapes and coloration that are similar to koi, and can be difficult to tell apart from koi when immature. [50] Goldfish and koi can interbreed; however, as they were developed from different species of carp, their offspring are sterile. [51] [52]
A fishing village is a village, usually located near a fishing ground, with an economy based on catching fish and harvesting seafood. The continents and islands around the world have coastlines totalling around 356,000 kilometres (221,000 mi). [ 1 ]
Bald Head Island is located in southeastern Brunswick County and is the southernmost settlement in the state of North Carolina. [19] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.8 square miles (14.9 km 2), of which 3.9 square miles (10.0 km 2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km 2) (33.01%) is water. [20]
Island Park is a village located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is a neighbor to Long Beach to the south, and Oceanside to the north. The population was 4,928 at the time of the 2020 census.
It is the largest of eight islands in the harbour. The island can be reached by one of the public ferries or by private boat. There is a wharf and a small dock near the main castle. The island is 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (2.4 km) long and 3 ⁄ 4 mile (1.2 km) wide and consists of 500 acres (200 ha) of woodland (pine and oak), heathland and salt-marsh ...
The province includes the small islands of Fårö and Gotska Sandön to the north, as well as the Karlsö Islands, (Lilla and Stora) to the west, which are even smaller. The island of Gotland has an area of 2,994 km 2 (1,156 sq mi), whereas the province has 3,183.7 km 2 (1,229.2 sq mi) [3,151 km 2 (1,217 sq mi) of land excluding the lakes and ...