Goldfish?
 

I was wondering........ why are goldfish called goldfish if they are
everyother colour then gold =S

Goldfish?
 

On 3 Mar 2007 13:46:52 -0800, wrote:

I was wondering........ why are goldfish called goldfish if they are
everyother colour then gold =S

My guess, the first ones were probably a light orange color. ~ jan

Goldfish?
 

wrote:
I was wondering........ why are goldfish called goldfish if they are
everyother colour then gold =S


lost in the translation from the Japanese :)

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Goldfish?
 

"~ jan" wrote in message
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On 3 Mar 2007 13:46:52 -0800, wrote:

I was wondering........ why are goldfish called goldfish if they are
everyother colour then gold =S

My guess, the first ones were probably a light orange color. ~ jan


and those ones with light orange colour gave it the auratus part of it's
name
and that part means -gold
Woooot!