{"product_id":"red-goldfish-red-comet-3-4-picked-at-random","title":"Red Goldfish (Red Comet) 3-4\" (Picked at random)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRed Goldfish 3-4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePeople have bred a wide number of different colours, shapes, and sizes in these fish. Even their body shapes vary drastically. Their coloration varies, but includes white, orange, black, red, yellow, brown, and any combination of the above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize also varies greatly depending on the fish. Some measure just an inch or two long, others surpass a foot in length. The largest recorded individual grew to a length of 19 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInteresting Facts About the Goldfish\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou can win one at your local fair, but these creatures are actually quite astounding in a number of ways. Learn more about what makes this species so unique, below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAncestry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Over a thousand years ago, people in ancient China began selectively breeding the Prussian carp for gold coloration. Throughout the course of time, this selection lead to the development of the modern-day Goldfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeparate Species\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– In fact, these fish diverged from their Prussian carp ancestors so long ago the researchers recognize them as a separate species,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarassius auratus\u003c\/em\u003e. The Prussian carp has a scientific name of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarassius gibelio\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNot a Koi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– While many people believe that koi fish are simply larger versions of Goldfish, this isn’t the case. People bred the koi from an entirely different species of carp, the Amur carp. Researchers recognize the two fish as genetically distinct.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColour-blind?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Though they seem primitive, the colour of these beautiful fish isn’t lost on them! That’s because these little creatures are not colour-blind. They can see blue, green, red, and ultraviolet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Newlyn-pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55475747750267,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0475\/9656\/8730\/files\/red-goldfish-red-comet-3-4-picked-at-random-rn-image-picker-lib-temp-718e6d46-cbfa-4437-8253-fd506724bcf8-newlyn-pets-newlyn-pets-8547198.jpg?v=1774683619","url":"https:\/\/newlynpets.co.uk\/products\/red-goldfish-red-comet-3-4-picked-at-random","provider":"Newlyn-pets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}