.Fact 1: A goldfish can live for up to ten years

*.Fact 2: There is a myth that goldfish have a
memory span of just three seconds, recent
research has proven this to be inaccurate and it
is believed that goldfish have a memory span of
between three and five months.

*.Fact 3: “Jaws” is the most common name
given
to pet goldfish by their owners.

*.Fact 4: Goldfish are the most popular pet fish
*.Fact 5: The Goldfish is not found in the wild, it
is the domesticated form of the fish Carassius
auratus gibelio, otherwise known as Gibel Carp.

*.Fact 6: It is an ancient species; Chinese
breeders were working on producing a goldfish
in
960AD!

*.Fact 7: The original Chinese breeders called the
Goldfish “Chinyij” and in Japan it was known as
“Kingyo”.

*.Fact 8: The first Goldfish was brought to the UK
from China in 1692 by a sea captain.

*.Fact 9: Goldfish can weigh up to 9lbs.

*.Fact 10: Goldfish are coldwater fish and prefer
a
water temperature of between 18 and 20 Degrees
Celsius.

*.Fact 11: An adult female can lay 10,000 eggs
per season; if the parents are not removed from
the tank they will begin to eat their own eggs!

*.Fact 12: Goldfish can recognize different
human
faces and voices.

*.Fact 13: Selective breeding has produced many
varieties of Goldfish, known as ‘Fancy Goldfish’
and it is believed there are around 300 breeds
recognized in China

*.Fact 14: A Goldfish will learn to recognise its
owner and even take food from their hands.

*.Fact 15: A goldfish will turn grey if left in the
dark as they require sunlight to produce pigment.

ALL I CARE TO KNOW IS HOW IT TASTE IN THE POT