Can goldfish see color?

[Minty]

Lately I've been feeding mashed green peas to my goldfish. They don't seem
to be able to see the rather large pieces of mashed peas. They forage around
the bottom of the tank picking up pebbles and spitting them out as usual. If
they do pick up a piece of the pea, they will swallow it. Are goldfish color
blind?

Which better sense do they have, eyesight or sense of smell?

[Geezer From Freezer]

Minty wrote:
>
> Lately I've been feeding mashed green peas to my goldfish. They don't seem
> to be able to see the rather large pieces of mashed peas. They forage around
> the bottom of the tank picking up pebbles and spitting them out as usual. If
> they do pick up a piece of the pea, they will swallow it. Are goldfish color
> blind?
>
> Which better sense do they have, eyesight or sense of smell?

Good question. I suppose it depends on the type of goldfish. Bubble eyes amd
Telescopes
certainly have weaker vision that commons.

[Watkins Lady]

Just a guess, but I would think they probably can't see directly in front of
them (their mouth) since their eyes are on the sides of their heads and not
in the front like ours. A lot of animals are like that. They are supposed
to have a good sense of smell, however. Again, a guess, but I would think
they rely more on their nose when searching for food.

Tammy

[dz]

According to a scientific paper I read several years ago, goldfish can not
see color.

[Michael Lamberg]

I tested my goldfish today. On the right side of the tank I turned on a
color tv.
On the other side, a black and white one.

He seemed to like the black and white one more!
But that's probably because on the color one was a fish cooking show with
Martha Stewart




"dz" > wrote in message
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> According to a scientific paper I read several years ago, goldfish can not
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[Mel]

Poor thing probably thought it was a horror film!!! lol
Mel.


"Michael Lamberg" > wrote in message
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> I tested my goldfish today. On the right side of the tank I turned on a
> color tv.
> On the other side, a black and white one.
>
> He seemed to like the black and white one more!
> But that's probably because on the color one was a fish cooking show with
> Martha Stewart
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> "dz" > wrote in message
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> > According to a scientific paper I read several years ago, goldfish can
not
> > see color.
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[Michael Lamberg]

at least she will face the consequences for the attrocities !

"Mel" > wrote in message
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> Poor thing probably thought it was a horror film!!! lol
> Mel.
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> "Michael Lamberg" > wrote in message
> news:40494003$1_3@aeinews....
> > I tested my goldfish today. On the right side of the tank I turned on a
> > color tv.
> > On the other side, a black and white one.
> >
> > He seemed to like the black and white one more!
> > But that's probably because on the color one was a fish cooking show
with
> > Martha Stewart
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> >
> >
> >
> > "dz" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > According to a scientific paper I read several years ago, goldfish can
> not
> > > see color.
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