goldfish
Let an agent explain goldfish varieties and their care, correct myths about their needs and lifespan, describe breeding and history with attribution, and address welfare and environmental issues.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Care Keeping goldfish.
Setup
Tank and water.
Setup
Setup.
- What tank size, filtration, water parameters and diet do goldfish need, according to welfare guidance? provenance
- Why are bowls unsuitable? provenance
Health
Health problems.
Health
Health.
- What are common goldfish health problems and their causes, and when is a vet needed? provenance
- Is a fish in distress now? boundary
Varieties Kinds of goldfish.
Identify
Identifying a variety.
Identify
Identification.
- What variety is this goldfish, judging by body, fins, eyes and colour, and what are its care needs? definition
- Which entry fits a specific variety? action
Welfare
Variety welfare.
Welfare
Welfare.
- Which fancy varieties have documented welfare problems, and what do welfare bodies advise? provenance
- Is the presentation balanced? boundary
Breed Breeding and shows.
Breeding
Breeding goldfish.
Breeding
Breeding.
- How are goldfish bred and raised, and how are varieties maintained? provenance
- Which show standards apply? provenance
Environment
Release and invasiveness.
Environment
Environment.
- Why is releasing goldfish harmful, and what are the rules and alternatives for rehoming? provenance
- Where are goldfish invasive? provenance
History History and culture.
History
History of the goldfish.
History
History.
- How were goldfish domesticated in China and developed in Japan and elsewhere, according to historians? provenance
- Which varieties are regional heritage? provenance
Myths
Myths.
Myths
Myths.
- Which myths about goldfish memory and lifespan are refuted by evidence? provenance
- How long can goldfish live? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
- Other names and narrower kinds
- shonai goldfish, Tsugaru Nishiki, Tosakin, common goldfish, Celestial Eye, egg-fish goldfish, pompom, curled-gill goldfish, meteor goldfish, telescope eye, Black Moor
What it is Filled
The goldfish, Carassius auratus, is a species of freshwater fish distinct from the Prussian carp, Carassius gibelio, domesticated in China over a thousand years ago and bred into many ornamental varieties, from the common goldfish to fancy forms such as the Tosakin, Celestial Eye, egg-fish and regional Japanese varieties such as Shonai and Tsugaru Nishiki; goldfish are among the most popular pet fish, can live for decades with proper care, and are also an invasive species where released.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain goldfish varieties and their care, correct myths about their needs and lifespan, describe breeding and history with attribution, and address welfare and environmental issues.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Goldfish are Carassius auratus, distinct from Prussian carp, Carassius gibelio.
- Goldfish have many ornamental varieties.
- Goldfish can be long-lived with proper care.
- Released goldfish can become invasive.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Recommend keeping a goldfish in an unfiltered bowl.
- Release a goldfish into ponds, rivers or lakes.
- Promote breeding of varieties whose traits cause the fish suffering.
- Give medication to a fish without guidance from a vet or experienced keeper.
Only with a human decision
- Euthanising a sick goldfish or giving it away.
May
- Monitor water quality, temperature and feeding for a goldfish on its keeper's instructions.
- Advise on tank size and filtration from reputable fish care sources.
Moral aspects Filled
- Goldfish are often kept in poor conditions because they are seen as disposable.
- Released goldfish can become invasive and harm native wildlife.
Who is affected
- The fish
- Keepers
- Native freshwater ecosystems
Owners Filled
Steward
The person who keeps it.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q39201 - registry parent class
- Q74744464 - registry parent class
related
- pet fish - category
- domesticated animal - category
- goose - another domesticated animal
- solution - water chemistry
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.goldfish
- Wikidata: Q123141 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123141)
Direct properties required Filled
- Total body length: cm - Measure from the snout to the end of the caudal fin, recording the variety because body and fin proportions differ substantially.
- Body mass: g - Measure with a suitable tared weighing container under handling conditions that protect fish welfare.
- Maximum body depth: cm - Measure the greatest vertical depth of the body excluding fins, preferably from a calibrated side image.
Recognition required Filled
- Domesticated ornamental carp
- Many fancy varieties
- Koi are a different domesticated carp
- A carp-like fish in gold, orange, red, white or black, in many body and fin shapes.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain varieties
- support proper care
- correct myths
- describe breeding, history and environmental issues
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Keeping in bowls without filtration
- Release into wild waters
- Welfare problems in extreme varieties
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Animal welfare rules for pet fish
- Rules on release of non-native species
- Show standards of goldfish societies
Context of use required Filled
- A popular ornamental pet fish.
- common and comet goldfish
- fancy goldfish such as fantail, oranda and ranchu
- Japanese regional varieties such as Tosakin and Shonai goldfish
- eye variants such as Celestial Eye and telescope
- egg-fish and tailless varieties
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q123141: goldfish - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Goldfish - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each variety be a separate entry?
- How should care guides be linked?
- How should invasive species rules be localised?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q123141/spec.json