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Fishy Business

An aquarium in Paris is allowing people to drop off unwanted goldfish at their facility, providing them with a second lease of life. Here are some cool facts about these popular pet fish.

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​Taste Buds

A goldfish’s taste buds are located on the inside surface of their mouth and externally around their lips — which are strong and mobile.

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Age On Scales

For every year of a goldfish’s life, it develops a ring on its scaly body, which determines its age. Though most of them don’t live for long, the oldest living goldfish are 40 years old.

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​Goldfish See More Colour Than Humans

Human eyes can see only three primary colours: red, blue and yellow. All other colours are mixtures of these. A goldfish, however, can see four, making it a tetrachromate.

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​Not Just Three Seconds

Most goldfish keepers will have heard the “fact” that goldfish memory spans are just three seconds long — but is it true? Scientists have proven that goldfish memory spans are nowhere near as short as three seconds. Your goldfish can actually remember things for at least five months. (Text: Viandra D'souza)

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