Fisherman catches massive 9lb goldfish â 15 times the average size
The mutant beast was found lurking in murky waters in South Carolina when it was pulled out during a routine check. The scaley monster has weighed in at fifteen times the usual size
The behemoth was caught in at Oak Grove lake (Image: Greenville Rec/Facebook)
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Goldfish are one of the most popular household pets in the USA (Credit: Souravgg8/ CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikimedia Commons)
Mention goldfish, and the image that comes to mind is that of small, colorful creatures swimming in circles in fish bowls or home aquariums. However, the one recently discovered by biologists conducting a fish survey at a South Carolina lake was no ordinary goldfish - it was a 9-pound, 15-inch-long behemoth!
The massive marine animal was discovered in the 12-acre Oak Grove Lake in Greenville, SC, on November 16, 2020. It came to light accidentally when the researchers were testing the aquatic ecosystem s health through electrofishing. Commonly used in scientific surveys, the harmless technique gently shocks fish and forces them to rise to the water s surface, allowing surveyors to determine the abundance, density, and species composition. All of a sudden, this giant fish jumped out and into the net, and we quickly snapped a photo while examining it, Ty Houck, direc