What is a female goldfish called?

There are many rumours that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit or twerp. This is the 'unofficial' name for a pregnant goldfish. But in reality, there is no official term for a goldfish because female goldfish do not get pregnant.
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What are baby goldfish called?

They carry a yolk sac with them for food. This periods lasts for two to three days. The baby goldfish then lose their yolk sacs and become capable of feeding themselves. Once they reach this stage, the babies are called Fry.
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What is the word for pregnant goldfish?

Do you know what a pregnant goldfish is called? Some would try to make you believe that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit, or a twerp. In reality there is no term for a pregnant goldfish because goldfish never get pregnant! Female Goldfish lay eggs and the eggs are fertilised by male fish outside of the body.
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What is a group of goldfish called?

A group of Goldfish is called a glint of Goldfish or a troubling of Goldfish.
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Can a goldfish get pregnant?

The first thing to know: there is no such thing as a pregnant goldfish. These fish do not carry live young within them until gestation, and they do not give birth to live fish. Goldfish are an egg-laying species.
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5 Way To Identify Male Or Female Goldfish



How do you tell if my goldfish is a boy or girl?

To identify a female goldfish, look for a rounder, thicker body shape. Females may also have a bulge on one side as breeding season approaches, and their vent, or anal opening, may protrude slightly. Male goldfish often have a thinner, more streamlined body shape than females, with a concave vent and a midline ridge.
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Will goldfish eat their babies?

Goldfish will eat their eggs, or eat the fry after they hatch. As soon as you notice eggs, remove the parents from the tank and transfer them somewhere else until the goldfish are grown. You can also remove the eggs from the tank and transfer.
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Do goldfish turn into carp?

The goldfish is a domesticated carp, first bred in ancient China for ornamental gardens. For centuries, goldfish were prized symbols of luck and fortune. Shortly after they made their way to the United States in the mid-1800s, however, they transitioned from the exotic to the mundane.
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What is a group of humans called?

Families, being the basic building blocks in human society, traditionally grouped together to form clans. A group of human families could therefore be called a 'clan'.
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What is a group of kids called?

A brood, chattering, cletch, clutch, flock, or peep of chickens. children. An ingratitude of children. chimpanzees. A troop, whoop, family, cartload of chimpanzees.
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What is a prat?

: a stupid or foolish person.
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What animal is a twit?

Interesting animal trivia

A pregnant goldfish is called a twit. A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
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How long are goldfish pregnant?

Hatching Time

After release and fertilization, goldfish eggs hatch in two to seven days. In water at 84 degrees Fahrenheit, fertilized goldfish eggs hatch in 46 to 54 hours; in water at 70 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, they hatch in five to seven days.
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Can goldfish lay eggs without male?

Females can lay eggs whether there is a male around them or not, but the eggs that she deposits will be infertile.
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How big is a 1 year old goldfish?

Your goldfish will reach about 2 inches in 6 months. As long as it has adequate nutritional support, it'll reach over 3 inches by the end of its first year.
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What is a group of frogs called?

A group of frogs is called army, colony or a knot. Groups of young frogs will even swim together in schools, much like fish. During mating season, the male frogs in a group will croak quite loudly. Frogs croak to attract females.
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What is a group of snakes called?

A group is called a snake den or pit. When someone refers to a snake den, the word den is being used as a collective noun. The collective noun highlights the fact that there's more than one snake in the group. Along with den and pit, a person may use another collective noun like a snake knot or even a snake bed.
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What is a group of mice called?

A group of mice is called a mischief. Flickr/jronaldlee.
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Can u eat goldfish?

Goldfish are as edible as any other freshwater fish. If you choose to eat it, know these facts first: That gross flake and/or pellet stuff is what your fish has been eating exclusively. Pop a pellet or two, that's what your fish will most likely taste like.
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Can goldfish survive being frozen?

A goldfish exposed to freezing temperatures can survive for a few hours till its body completely freezes over. Once they are stiff and covered in specs of ice they have passed away. Reviving them by warming them up will cause them to decompose rapidly and produce a horrid smell.
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Are all goldfish koi?

Koi and goldfish may look similar, but the two are actually two different species. Goldfish were developed by selectively breeding Prussian carp for color mutations. Today, the goldfish is now considered an entirely new species from the Prussian carp.
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Can a goldfish and a koi mate?

Both koi and goldfish can be beautiful and they come in a variety of colors. Koi will breed with the goldfish. Some of the baby fish (fry) will be born brown or grey and may turn orange as they get older. These fish will not be pure koi, something that doesn't really matter unless you are really into koi!
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Why are my baby goldfish black?

Baby goldfish are born much darker than they will be as adults. This may be because dark colors helps these small, vulnerable fish escape the attention of predators. With proper husbandry, the fish gradually change color and develop orange or gold scales.
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Why are my goldfish eggs white?

Female goldfish can lay up to 1000 eggs at one time and multiple times a week if the water temperatures are just right. What is this? The eggs will become more see through over a couple days, assuming they are fertile. If they are not fertile then then they will turn white.
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What is a female fish called?

A female fish does not have a specific name, male and female fish are both just called fish. However, around 500 species of fish are able to change their gender during their later life after birth. A species of fish that can change its gender is called a hermaphrodite.
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