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Judi Lynn

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Thu Nov 24, 2022, 04:24 AM Nov 2022

Giant Goldfish Hybrid As Heavy As A 10-Year-Old Is A Reminder Not To Dump Your Pets

Mr Bubbles can grow to an enormous size out in the wild, and he's gonna be mad when he finds out what you did.

RACHAEL FUNNELL
Social Editor and Staff Writer

Nov 22, 2022 9:29 AM



This puny specimen was half the weight of The Carrot recently caught in France. Image credit: KoiQuestion, via FlickrCC BY-SA 2.0

A record-breaking goldfish has been caught in Champagne, France, where an angler dragged a 30-kilogram (67-pound) specimen from BlueWater Lakes. The carp fishery released the behemoth, known as The Carrot, 20 years ago and it has since grown to be one of the largest in the world.

There are many breeds of goldfish, but as a general rule, they are hardy, golden types of domesticated carp. They come in all kinds of curious arrangements, like the celestial eye goldfish, and are sometimes hybridized with other fish like koi, as was the case for The Carrot.









Bluewater Lakes

The Carrot’s carp-koi hybrid status meant that given 20 years to roam, she has grown to over 30 kilograms in weight, which is about the same as the average 10-year-old child. It took Andy Hackett from Worcestershire, UK, 25 minutes to reel her in before snapping a few photos and letting her go.

More:
https://www.iflscience.com/giant-goldfish-hybrid-as-heavy-as-a-10-year-old-is-a-reminder-not-to-dump-your-pets-66317

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Giant Goldfish Hybrid As Heavy As A 10-Year-Old Is A Reminder Not To Dump Your Pets (Original Post) Judi Lynn Nov 2022 OP
I wonder how big it would have gotten YoshidaYui Nov 2022 #1
Carrot was released back into its home per WP story. sinkingfeeling Nov 2022 #2
Cool YoshidaYui Nov 2022 #3
Let's just say... ret5hd Nov 2022 #8
So happy Carrot was released back into the wild! nt pazzyanne Nov 2022 #4
I couldn't find any reference anywhere regarding what the guy did with the first fish. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2022 #5
From WP story on this.... sinkingfeeling Nov 2022 #6
"A Fish Out of Water" BumRushDaShow Nov 2022 #7

sinkingfeeling

(51,279 posts)
6. From WP story on this....
Thu Nov 24, 2022, 06:42 AM
Nov 2022

The Bluewater Lakes team has also emphasized on its official Facebook page that “utmost care is taken when all our carp are caught,” adding that fish are treated for any injuries and never removed fully from the water. All photos are taken on a floating mat in case the catches decide to flip, they said.

The fishery said that Carrot is “in excellent health and condition” and about 20 years old. It predicted that Carrot could live (and grow) for another 15 years. “Long may her stardom continue,” it added.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/22/giant-goldfish-caught-france/

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