golden fish

Aureate aquatic creature

A golden fish is simply a fish that is golden in color—any fish with yellow, orange, or metallic gold coloring: We spotted a golden fish darting through the coral.

The phrase is sometimes used poetically or in fairy tales, where a magical golden fish grants wishes.

Not to be confused with goldfish, which is a specific species of domesticated carp.

Related

scales · fins · orange · shimmering · swimming · pond · gills · tank · bubbles · water · pet · carnival · carnival prize · wish · three wishes · fairytale · fairy tale · carp

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VALUE/PRECIOUSNESS (fairy tale context)

golden fishtrash fish

Commercially undesirable catch

bottom feeder · bait fish

AQUARIUM STATUS (as goldfish)

golden fishwild fish

Seafood from open waters

saltwater fish · game fish · shark

fairy tale function

golden fishsea witch

Magical ocean-dwelling crone

siren

Family

golden, gold, fish, gild, gilded, gilding, gilds, fishy, fisher

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G