It could be stress. Is she with other fish or has she been recently moved? Is she a new fish? I've gotten lots of comets from stores with stress streaks and with proper care they recover in a few weeks.
Another possibility is ph, a ph crash could kill a goldie and will definately produce stress streaks.
Septicemia would be my final guess, but I wouldn't expect that unless the fish is new or water conditions are really bad.
The best cure for all of these is time, proper care, and water quality.
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