- 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.
Fish Trivia # 1
By Shirlie Sharpe, About.com
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