Tuesday, November 14, 2006

"Goldfish":about the name

It's really interesting where the name "goldfish" came from.Read about it below:
"The Goldfish (Carassius auratus) was one of the earliest fish to be domesticated, and is still one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish. A relatively small member of the carp family (which also includes the koi carp and the crucian carp), the goldfish is a domesticated version of a dark-gray/olive/brown carp native to east Asia (first domesticated in China)[1] that was introduced to Europe in the late 17th century. The mutation that gave rise to the goldfish is also known from other cyprinid species, such as common carp and tench."
From Wikipedia.org

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Yeah goldfish have been around for a long time. Goldfish are cheap and they make a great first pet.

Great information on the history of goldfish.

Keep up the great work.

Sincerely,

Jamie Boyle
The Goldfish Guy
http://goldfish-care-information.blogspot.com