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Fish Trivia

Did you know that....

  • The smallest fish is 1/3 inch long freshwater goby.
  • Scientists use ear growth rings to determine a fish's age.
  • Climbing Perch can 'walk' on dry land and even climb trees.
  • Most freshwater eels migrate to saltwater to spawn.
  • Sturgeons live in saltwater but migrate to freshwater to spawn.
  • Lobsters and crayfish eat their own shell after molting.
  • Only 1 in 100 salmon eggs will survive it to adulthood.
  • Goldfish lose their color if kept in dim light.
  • A 400 million year old prehistoric fish species once thought extinct is still living today.
  • Fish sleep with their eyes open.
  • Flapping their fins, Hachetfish can fly out of the water for several feet.
  • In 1984, live fish fell on a London neighborhood after being sucked up in a waterspout.
  • In 1999 a Heron dropped a live goldfish down the chimney of a London family. The fish survived.
 
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