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Old April 16th 07, 05:40 AM posted to rec.ponds
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Default 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!