• Characteristics - the natural color is olive-brown dorsally to bronze-gold laterally and yellowish-white ventrally; black, gold, bronze, orange, red, pink, and white or combinations of these colors are often found; goldfish resemble common carp but lack barbels on upper jaw
• Distribution - widely distributed in Iowa waters, the origin of most of these specimens is from aquariums or bait buckets
• Foods - zooplankton and aquatic larval insects
• Adult Length - 16 inches

For more goldfish information, see our printable pdf (124K) or Iowa Fish & Fishing.