Fish Color by Number

Color by number: Goldfish

Color each square by its number.

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221122221111

222122222211

122222222221

112222222322

122222222222

222122444221

221112222111

111111221111

111111111111

To color on screen, choose a color in the key, then tap the squares.

How it works

This fish color by number set has 8 pixel pictures: a goldfish, an angelfish, a koi, a betta, a swordfish, a catfish, a fishbowl and a school of six small fish.

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Easy fish, colored water

On the easy grids 4 of the 8 pictures fill every square, because the water is colored too: green behind the Angelfish and the Betta, blue around the School of small fish. The Koi is the quickest sheet at 62 squares, its white patches left as paper.

Detailed grids add glints and bubbles

Open More options and choose Detailed 24 by 24 and the Goldfish, Angelfish, Betta, Swordfish and Catfish get a white glint in the eye, and the Betta's red fins gain orange rays.

The School of small fish has six fish in four colors: two red, two green, one yellow and one orange.

Questions and answers

How many fish color by number pages are there?

Eight, one for each picture, and each prints on one Letter or A4 page at either size. Seven show fish and one shows a fishbowl with a single orange fish inside.

Which fish is the easiest to color?

The Angelfish needs the fewest crayons on the easy grid, 3: green, yellow and black. The Koi has the fewest squares to color, 62.

What kinds of fish are in the set?

Three aquarium fish (Goldfish, Angelfish, Betta), a Koi in a pond, a Catfish on a sandy bottom and a Swordfish in deep water. The Fishbowl and the School of small fish name no species.

All 8 pictures

Aquarium fish 3

Angelfish A yellow angelfish facing left against green water: a tall, flat body with two black stripes, a black eye and long fins above and below. On the detailed grid the lower half has orange edges and the eye has a white glint. Freshwater angelfish have round, flat bodies and long triangular fins. Easy: 3 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 4 colors, 575 squares to color.
Betta A purple betta facing left against green water, with a black eye and long red fins that fan out above, behind and below it. On the detailed grid the fins have orange rays, the belly has a blue edge and the eye has a white glint. The betta is also called the Siamese fighting fish. Easy: 4 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 6 colors, 575 squares to color.
Goldfish An orange goldfish swimming to the right in purple water, with a black eye, a yellow belly, a fin on its back and a forked tail. On the detailed grid the scales have yellow flecks, the tail has yellow edges, the eye has a white glint and the mouth is red. The goldfish ranks among the best-loved aquarium fish. Easy: 4 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 5 colors, 572 squares to color.

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Bowl and pond 2

Fishbowl A round glass fishbowl on a brown table: a black outline, blue water, one orange fish with a black eye and a green water plant. On the detailed grid the glass is gray, the top of the water is light blue, the plant has a light green tip and the glass has a white shine. Easy: 5 colors, 120 squares to color. Detailed: 8 colors, 484 squares to color.
Koi A koi seen from above in a pond: a red body with white patches left as paper and black spots, a fan tail, two green lily pads and short blue ripples. On the detailed grid the koi has yellow flecks, the lily pads have light green edges, one has a pink flower and some ripples are light blue. Koi are colored carp kept in ponds. Easy: 4 colors, 62 squares to color. Detailed: 8 colors, 247 squares to color.

River and sea 3

Catfish A brown catfish facing left in blue water over yellow sand with two green sea plants: a black eye, black whiskers at its mouth, a white belly left as paper and a fin on its back. On the detailed grid the water is light blue at the top, the back has an orange edge, the eye has a white glint, the sand has orange specks and the plants are light green on top. Catfish are named for their whiskers, called barbels. Easy: 5 colors, 127 squares to color. Detailed: 8 colors, 508 squares to color.
School of small fish Six small fish swimming to the right in blue water: two red, two green, one yellow and one orange. On the detailed grid each fish has a black eye and the water is light blue at the top. Easy: 5 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 7 colors, 576 squares to color.
Swordfish A blue swordfish swimming to the left through purple deep water over yellow sand with two green sea plants: a long pointed bill, a black eye, a white belly left as paper, a tall back fin and a forked tail. On the detailed grid it has a light blue band on its back, the eye has a white glint and the two green sea plants are light green on top. A swordfish has a long, flat, pointed bill. Easy: 5 colors, 141 squares to color. Detailed: 7 colors, 565 squares to color.

How this list was compiled: Our own pixel pictures, drawn square by square for this site on 12 by 12 and 24 by 24 grids in October 2026. Nothing is traced, scanned or copied from clip art, and no picture shows a brand, a logo or a character from a film, show, book or game. No fish is a character from a picture book. The one fact in each named fish's description was checked against Wikipedia in October 2026, and the color and square counts were counted from the finished grids. Licence: own work