Goldfish

Carassius auratus

Species code GS000530

General Status in Canada

Exotic


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Freshwater fishes
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000GoldfishCarassin
2005GoldfishCarassin
2015
2020

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Actinopterygii

Class

Teleostei

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Carassius auratusCyprinidaeCypriniformes
2005Carassius auratusCyprinidaeCypriniformes
2015Carassius auratusCyprinidaeCypriniformes
2020Carassius auratusCyprinidaeCypriniformes

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Not Applicable
2005Not Applicable
2015Not Applicable
2020Not Applicable

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - NNA
2020Not Applicable - NNA
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Alberta
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Saskatchewan
2000Not Present
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Ontario
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Quebec
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
New Brunswick
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Nova Scotia
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present