Goldfish Breeding Tubercles

Goldfish Breeding Tubercles

Goldfish Breeding Tubercles (Carassius auratus auratus)  Whatare they and what are they for? Jennie Connelly 2012  Breeding tubercles are keratin-based skin nodules found on male goldfish.  They most often occur on the leading rays of the...

Goldfish Q&A with Jennifer Lynx

Goldfish Q&A with Jennifer Lynx

When you sign up to support Solid Gold on Patreon, you get access to rewards that are exclusive to Solid Gold Patrons, and submitting questions for my new series of bi-monthly Q&A videos is one of those rewards.  After I receive your...

Goldfish Internal Anatomy

Goldfish Internal Anatomy

(click image for larger view) Mouth Food is ingested through the mouth, but the mouth also takes in fresh water.  This water is continually pumped over the gills to extract oxygen from it, and then expelled through the operculua. Pharynx The...

Dia de los Muertos Goldfish Tank

Dia de los Muertos Goldfish Tank

I thought my goldfish should join in on the holiday fun! Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on October 31st and November 1st & 2nd. The holiday is a celebration of the lives of loved ones who have passed away...