Shoal & Stem
Black Moor Aquarium

Bill

Black Moor Goldfish · Carassius auratus

1 in the tank

Where it's from

Native to the Amu Darya, Amur, Ansan, Anseongcheon and 276 other river basins

Uzbekistan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, North Korea, Russia, Laos, Malaysia and 1 more

Recorded as introduced in Greece (Acheloos basin), Japan (Adako un basin), Afghanistan, United States (Alabama basin) and 399 more places

The range of its wild species, Carassius auratus (fancy varieties).

Native range: DAISIE (CC BY 4.0); Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Waarnemingen.be / observations.be (CC BY 4.0); GRIIS Checklist of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Protected Areas - Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Global Register of Invasive and Introduced Species (CC BY 4.0); A list of the terrestrial and marine biota from the Azores (CC BY 4.0); Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species -Samoa (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).

At a glance

Size
7 in
18 cm
Min tank
20 gal
76 L
Temp
61–73°F
16–23°C
pH
7.0–8.0
Temperament
Peaceful
Swims
Middle

Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.

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