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Goldfish
Carassius auratus
The goldfish is a domesticated form of the Prussian carp lineage, Carassius auratus, bred in China from at least the Song dynasty, when captive crucian carp that carried a mutation for orange rather than drab olive were selected and kept in ornamental ponds. Everything else - th…
Did you know?
- A goldfish's coloration can fade or change depending on exposure to sunlight and diet, and without light, some goldfish may even turn completely white.
- Goldfish survive winters under ice by converting lactic acid into ethanol and excreting it through the gills - they effectively brew their way through months of oxygen starvation. The oldest documented goldfish, Tish, won at a UK fairground, lived 43 years. Feral goldfish in Lake Ontario and in Australia's Vasse River have been recorded above 2 kg and more than 40 cm, a reminder of what the pet actually is once it gets room to grow.
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