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Fish Trivia # 1

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Did you know that....
  • One in ten pet owners keep fish.

  • Shrimps' hearts are in their heads.

  • The most common name for a goldfish is Jaws.

  • Climbing Perch can 'walk' on dry land and even climb trees.

  • Prize winning Koi have sold for tens of thousands of dollars - for a single fish.

  • Discus feed their babies on mucus they excrete from their bodies.

  • Female Guppies can have up to five litters of babies from mating only one time.

  • Tennessee's 130,000 square foot public freshwater aquarium is the largest in the world.

  • The finest Caviar comes from a freshwater fish - the Beluga Sturgeon.

  • Babies of the carnivorous Arowana live in their father's mouth until they are big enough to be on their own.

  • The bright stripe on Cardinal Tetras makes it hard for predators to single out one fish in the school.

  • Well cared for Goldfish can live for 70 years.

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