Fish facts 1

My research into caring for my new pets has brought forth some wonderfully pointless trivia about goldfish and their underwater relatives. Trivia is worthless without sharing, so I thought I'd pass on the info:

• The names calico and shubunkin usually refer to the same kind of goldfish, which means I did not buy different kinds of fish like I thought, and the guy I spoke to at the shop was either a liar or an idiot.
• In Florida, it is illegal to get a fish drunk
  
• The Queen owns all sturgeon caught in British waters
  
• Crayfish often molt, and then eat their old shells
  
• The largest freshwater aquarium in the world is in Tennessee, USA. It is 130,000 sq.ft.
  
• It is possible for goldfish to live to be 70
  
• Fish can suffer from illnesses called 'Cotton-mouth', 'Ick' and 'Neon Tetra Disease'
  
• A typical serving of fish and chips contains 600 calories
  
• The biggest fish in the world is 1,440 times longer than the smallest
  
• If you put a Mantis Shrimp in your fishtank, it is strong enough to smash through the glass...
  

...and now you know!

RC 27-4-10