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[email protected] March 3rd 07 09:46 PM
Goldfish?
 
I was wondering........ why are goldfish called goldfish if they are
everyother colour then gold =S

~ jan March 4th 07 01:12 AM
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

No Name March 6th 07 03:25 PM
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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swarvegorilla April 16th 07 05:40 AM
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!




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