Facts about Gold Fish

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Did you Know? List of Facts about Gold Fish
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Gold Fish, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about Gold Fish are as follows:

  • 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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