Have you looked at your goldfish recently and thought that it looked a different color? Have you compared old photos of your goldfish to now and noticed that your fish’s color used to be brighter? You may even have noticed your goldfish gradually turning white! Don’t worry, you’re not going crazy! It’s actually perfectly normal for […]
Biology and Behavior
Do goldfish have teeth? And could your goldfish bite you?
Yes! Goldfish do have teeth. However, instead of being on their gums, like human teeth, goldfish have teeth right at the back of their throats. This means that, if you’re hoping to see them, you may be disappointed. Because the teeth are so far back, you won’t be able to spot any, no matter how […]
Do goldfish have stomachs?
This is one of our favorite goldfish facts! Did you know that goldfish don’t have stomachs?! Whereas humans (and many other animals) have stomachs to digest their food, goldfish don’t have any stomach at all! Instead, different parts of their intestines have to do the job that a stomach usually would, such as breaking down […]
Can fish hear? Find out whether your goldfish hears sounds
Many goldfish keepers wonder whether their fish can hear them speaking or tapping on the side of the tank. But goldfish don’t have ears. So how could they possibly hear sound? Read on to find out whether fish can hear and, if so, how they do it! You may be surprised to learn that the […]
Decoding goldfish behavior
If you keep pet goldfish, you have almost certainly spent many hours watching them go about their daily lives, interacting with their surroundings and each other, and doing all of the normal things that goldfish do! But have you ever watched your goldfish swimming around and wondered exactly why they are doing what they are […]
The difference between koi and goldfish
Have you ever wondered whether goldfish and koi are the same type of fish? And whether they could breed with each other? Do you struggle to tell koi and goldfish apart? While they are related, the two types of fish are actually different species, with many differences between them. Read on to learn more about […]
Goldfish are smarter than you think!
The goldfish is one of the most popular of all the fish kept as pets. They are a group of freshwater fish belonging to the Family Cyprinidae, Order Cypriniformes, and one of the earliest species of fish to be domesticated. The myth that goldfish have a very short attention span has been making the rounds in the web […]
