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Definition of Goldfish
Goldfish
A small domesticated cyprinoid fish (Carassius auratus); -- so named from its color. It is native of China, and is said to have been introduced into Europe in 1691. It is often kept as an ornament, in small ponds or glass globes. Many varieties are known. Called also golden fish, and golden carp. See Telescope fish, under Telescope.

A California marine fish of an orange or red color; the garibaldi.

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I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.
Henri Matisse

Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish.
Chevy Chase

I can't moan about any of it. I had a great time in the goldfish bowl.
Robert Plant

No one can feel as helpless as the owner of a sick goldfish.
Kin Hubbard

I have as much privacy as a goldfish in a bowl.
Princess Margaret

In the next shot the cameras zoomed to the fiancee who noticed the lights in the Czarina's room go out and the camera then turned to the pond where two goldfish were making love.
Pola Negri

Very few of us have any idea whatsoever of what life is like living in a goldfish bowl, except, of course, for those of us who are goldfish.
Graham Taylor

We all live in a televised goldfish bowl.
Kingman Brewster, Jr.

I think there's something great and generic about goldfish. They're everybody's first pet.
Paul Rudd

I've got a new invention. It's a revolving bowl for tired goldfish.
Lefty Gomez



Goldfish Translations
goldfish in Afrikaans is goudvis
goldfish in Dutch is goudvis
goldfish in German is Goldfisch
goldfish in Hungarian is aranyhal
goldfish in Spanish is carpa dorada


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