EPISODE · Feb 16, 2025 · 45 MIN
Goldfish
from Wild No More, the Animal Domestication Podcast
Sara and Maria discuss goldfish as pets and as invasive species, goldfish abuse and goldfish intelligence.---Articles used in this episode:General goldfish domestication history: https://www.pnas.org/doi/suppl/10.1073/pnas.2005545117/suppl_file/pnas.2005545117.sapp.pdfMore general info, including US government distribution of goldfish: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/history-of-goldfishGenetic basis of morphological diversity in domesticated goldfish: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982220305480Feeding goldfish turmeric: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513423002442Pearl essence: https://cosmeticsandskin.com/cdc/pearl-essence.phpMeteor goldfish: https://registerforum.org/20522/opinion/a-moral-dilemma-of-breeding-and-meteor-goldfish/Carrot the goldfish-koi hybrid: https://www.iflscience.com/giant-goldfish-hybrid-as-heavy-as-a-10-year-old-is-a-reminder-not-to-dump-your-pets-66317Australian goldfish migration: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ginormous-goldfish-are-invading-australian-rivers-180960177/Distance goldfish migrate in Australia: https://phys.org/news/2016-08-gold-evidence-spawning-migration-football-size.htmlGoldfish spawning and parthenogenesis: https://www.agassizharrisonobserver.com/news/up-to-the-gills-in-goldfish-large-invasive-fish-a-problem-in-b-c-waters-expert-2014494Samuel Pepy’s goldfish observations: https://the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2016/04/samuel-pepys-and-goldfish-by-karen.htmlNapoleon’s goldfish: https://sainthelenaisland.info/goldfish.pdfRouhani’s goldfish statement: https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-35861954PT Barnum’s claims about introducing goldfish: https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/11/the-great-goldfish-invasion-how-an-exotic-carp-took-over-america/264420/Goldfish fishery in Lake Erie: https://www.mlive.com/news/2016/04/great_lakes_goldfish.htmlJudas fish technique in Hamilton Harbour (Ontario): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0380133023002460Whole genome duplication in carp and goldfish: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-021-00933-9Chordin gene and its role in fantail goldfish: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24444-7Goldfish gulping trend: https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/stories/1939-year-goldfish-gulpingGoldfish scooping in Japan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldfish_scoopingSwiss legislate keeping at least two goldfish: https://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/fishkeeping-news/swiss-legislation-to-affect-aquarium-hobby/Parkinson’s disease modelled in goldfish: https://faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1096/fasebj.6.12.1521741Goldfish driving a terrestrial vehicle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOb--M5pi6Y—Music used in this episode: Nashville Vibes by Andy Warner https://tunetank.com/track/6477-nashville-vibes/
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