Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Aquariums
The Google product category ID for Aquariums is 3238, written as a path "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Fish Supplies > Aquariums". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Fish Supplies.
This level16
Aquariums3238
Aquarium Decor5019Aquarium Filters5020Aquarium Gravel & Substrates5021Aquarium Stands5023Fish Food5024Aquarium Lighting5079Aquarium Water Treatments5161Aquatic Plant Fertilizers6085Fish Feeders6403Aquarium Overflow Boxes6951Aquarium Cleaning Supplies500038Aquarium Temperature Controllers500062Aquarium & Pond Tubing505303Aquarium Fish Nets505306Aquarium Air Stones & Diffusers505307- Category ID
- 3238
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 15
- Parent category
- Fish Supplies
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Aquariums is the largest of the 16 categories under Fish Supplies, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquariums — this page | 3238 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Decor | 5019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Filters | 5020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Gravel & Substrates | 5021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Stands | 5023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fish Food | 5024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Lighting | 5079 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Water Treatments | 5161 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquatic Plant Fertilizers | 6085 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fish Feeders | 6403 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Overflow Boxes | 6951 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Cleaning Supplies | 500038 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Temperature Controllers | 500062 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium & Pond Tubing | 505303 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Fish Nets | 505306 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquarium Air Stones & Diffusers | 505307 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3238) or the full path ("Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Fish Supplies > Aquariums"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 3238 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Fish Supplies > Aquariums |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 3238, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Aquariums
What is the Google product category ID for Aquariums?
3238. The full path, "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Fish Supplies > Aquariums", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Aquariums available?
No. Aquariums is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3238 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Aquariums sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Fish Supplies (6). The chain from the top is Animals & Pet Supplies → Pet Supplies → Fish Supplies → Aquariums. If your product does not belong under Fish Supplies, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Aquariums is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Fish Supplies first — there are 15 other categories at this level: Aquarium & Pond Tubing (505303), Aquarium Air Stones & Diffusers (505307), Aquarium Cleaning Supplies (500038), Aquarium Decor (5019), Aquarium Filters (5020), Aquarium Fish Nets (505306), and 9 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Fish Supplies (6) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Aquariums compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 16 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
Not sure this is the one?
Describe the product and get the category with its ID, a confidence figure and the runners-up it was weighed against.
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