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Interesting Facts About Goldfish by Ddonoflife(m): 6:29pm On Sep 24, 2015
Fact 1 - 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
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Re: Interesting Facts About Goldfish by datkoded(m): 6:32pm On Sep 24, 2015
fact 16: They have no hiding place
fact 17: They taste good in peppersoup and roasted plantain
Re: Interesting Facts About Goldfish by Ddonoflife(m): 6:35pm On Sep 24, 2015
datkoded:
fact 16: They have no hiding place
fact 17: They taste good in peppersoup and roasted plantain
lol @ ur fact 17....avnt tried dem yet
Re: Interesting Facts About Goldfish by datkoded(m): 6:51pm On Sep 24, 2015
Ddonoflife:
lol @ ur fact 17....avnt tried dem yet
hehehehehe u dont know what u missing. Their soft biscuit bone is just so guuuud
Re: Interesting Facts About Goldfish by babybuzx(f): 10:08pm On Sep 24, 2015
I will go fishing and see if i Can just one. Onze see it but we call it abino fish

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