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Biometry characters of genus Carassius from Qarmat Ali river southern Iraq were studied, the results showed that all specimens belong to gold fish Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758). Number of scales in the lateral line ranged from 25 to 31. Number of dorsal branched rays varied from 15 to 18, anal fin with 5-6 branched rays usually 5. Gill rakers long varied from 45 to 48. Total vertebrae 28-30. Pharyngeal teeth were in one row 4-4. Body ratios of fishes were calculated, its means ranged from 0.99 of CPL/CPD to 3.47 of HL/ED, while was 2.41 of SL/BD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]