It may shock some people to learn that goldfish can live twice as long as a dog. They’re just one of several fish species that can enjoy very long lives. This can be a blessing for owners who want to ...

Goldfish are hardy, fairly simple to care for, and eye-catching, so it’s no wonder they’re popular pets. These passive freshwater fish are ideal for renters who can’t have other types of pets, ...

Looking after a pet can teach your child about compassion, responsibility and coping with loss. For their first animal companion, though, it makes sense to choose something small and relatively low ...

A bigger-than-usual discovery in Pennsylvania has prompted officials to warn what happens when "cute" turns to "brute" — as they're reminding the public that leaving a pet goldfish in the wild can ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana DNR’s Division ...

Giant goldfish are back in the news. For decades, people have been releasing unwanted pet goldfish into Lake Erie, where they bulk up and can grow as large as a dinner plate. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife ...

Released pet goldfish are growing to the size of a football and wreaking havoc on ecosystems in Minnesota and elsewhere. Reading time 3 minutes It’s a common story: A family gets a goldfish, but then ...

Pet fish are not wild fish. City officials in Burnsville, Minnesota, recently tweeted out a warning against dumping pet fish in the wild after a large number of goldfish were found in one of the ...

What do goldfish have to do with the global trade balance? That's a question that has Ken Fischer reeling. He sells rare goldfish. And goldfish — the live pet, not the snack food — are tucked in on ...

ERIE, Penn. (WKRC) — Pet store goldfish are not only surviving the harsh winter conditions of Lake Erie, but are thriving, officials said. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service posted a ...