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  1. Giant goldfish found in Pennsylvania prompts a warning for fish …

    Mar 4, 2025 · A giant goldfish that was found in Pennsylvania prompted a warning from US Fish and Wildlife to fish owners begging them to stop released goldfish in the wild.

  2. Giant 67-pound goldfish caught in a lake in France - CNN

    Nov 23, 2022 · A fisherman has caught one of the world’s largest goldfish, weighing in at 67 pounds. Known as “The Carrot,” the carp-koi hybrid is a well-known resident at Bluewater …

  3. Giant Goldfish Are Invading the Great Lakes - People.com

    Dec 12, 2023 · Giant goldfish are wreaking havoc on the Great Lakes. "There are literally millions of goldfish in the Great Lakes, if not tens of millions," Nicholas Mandrak, a biology professor at …

  4. Giant goldfish in Lake Erie and the Great Lakes - Fox 8 Cleveland …

    Feb 27, 2025 · (WJW) — Lake Erie looks like a frozen tundra, but beneath all of that ice goldfish are not only surviving, they may be thriving and growing to massive sizes. Biologists with the …

  5. Once They Were Pets. Now Giant Goldfish Are Menacing the …

    Dec 8, 2023 · Inside a fishbowl, the goldfish — a species of carp native to East Asia, bred for aesthetic delight and traditionally believed to bring good fortune — is hardly more than home …

  6. The Very Serious Problem Of Giant Goldfish Super Invaders

    Sep 12, 2023 · Yes, that's right—a giant goldfish, the size of a Belgian sheepdog. The Carrot, as the fish was named later, is an extreme example of what can happen when a pet goldfish is …

  7. Giant Goldfish Are Bad News for the Great Lakes - Smithsonian Magazine

    Dec 11, 2023 · Monstrous invasive goldfish measuring more than a foot in length are popping up in the Great Lakes—and in waterways across the United States —gobbling up native species …

  8. How this ‘Megalodon’ goldfish got so huge | National Geographic

    Mar 14, 2025 · Goldfish possess genetic traits that allow them to swell up to four pounds—the size of a Chihuahua. Experts say that's why you shouldn't release them into the wild. Corey …

  9. How massive, feral goldfish are threatening the Great Lakes ... - PBS

    May 23, 2024 · For many people, the humble goldfish is their first pet. Swimming in a tank in your house, it’s hard to imagine it’s much of a threat. But released into the Great Lakes, this iconic …

  10. Why Giant Goldfish Are Appearing in American Lakes - TODAY

    Dec 12, 2023 · Goldfish measuring more than a foot long are becoming a more common sight in freshwater lakes across the country. Careless pet owners are to blame, experts say.

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