Sitemaps

How long do goldfish live to be2007-11-24 23:33:52Answers:

One might be surprised at the answer to the question, . If well cared for, goldfish have a lifespan of 10 to 20 years. I even heard of one long-lived lady goldfish, Tish from England, who made it the stately age of 43. Now she鈥檚 what we call a 鈥済olden oldie!鈥?

P.S. If anyone reading this is thinking about getting a goldfish, good for you! Your first job as a fish parent is to find out as much as you can about taking care of them before you bring your fish home.

---

The Goldfish (Carassius auratus) was one of the earliest fish to be domesticated, and is still one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish. A relatively small member of the carp family (which also includes the koi carp and the crucian carp), the goldfish is a domesticated version of a dark-gray/olive/brown carp native to east Asia (first domesticated in China[citation needed]) that was introduced to Europe in the late 17th century. The mutation that gave rise to the goldfish is also known from other cyprinid species, such as common carp and tench.

Goldfish may grow to a maximum length of 23 inches (59 cm) and a maximum weight of 9.9 pounds (4.5 kg), although this is rare; most individual goldfish grow to under half this size. In optimal conditions, goldfish may live more than 20 years (the world record is 49 years); however, most household goldfish generally only live six to eight years

---

usually not long because they have "accidents" or get eaten by the cat.

---

Goldfish live around one year. Mine lived a little less than that, but I have other small fish that have lived from up to two years.

---

Fancy goldfish live for an average of 6-8 years reaching around 6 inches in length.