This weighty fish is pure gold
15 Dec 2020 Viral photo of the nine pound gold fish. Photo: Twitter. We all love goldfish, right? Those tiny creatures that look so adorable and adorn your fishbowl? The orange looking variety seems to be the most common, though it is also seen in other colours.
But, and here s the catch, what if this visual delight turned out to be big yes, you heard right big?
That is, what if it weighed nine pounds? That s a solid 4kg?
That s what happened recently. A nearly 10-pound pet fish was reportedly found in Oak Grove Lake in Greenville, South Carolina.
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Anyone missing their goldfish? This 9lb goldfish was found in Oak Grove Lake during some recent testing at our lakes. The work included electrofishing, a method of measuring the health of the fish population. https://t.co/etUcVHqN0Opic.twitter.com/4DRBzCk99k Greenville Rec (@greenvillerec) December 7, 2020
In an interview with news outlet
WYFF, Greenville County Parks, Recreation and Tourism spokesperson Ty Houck said a lake specialist conducting a study was “electrofishing” which stuns fish and causes them to float to the surface.
That’s when the giant goldfish along with a 4 1/2-pound large-mouth bass were found in the lake. Houck said goldfish aren’t native to South Carolina’s lakes, nor are they considered invasive.
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A group of fishermen conducting a routine fish survey were shocked when they saw an enormous goldfish leap out of the water in a lake in Greenville, South Carolina.
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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