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156.WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF THE GOLD FISH?

The ancestor of the goldfish is the carp. In the lakes and rivers of China and Japan, the greenish-gray carp is found in great quantities, and this is where the goldfish was first developed.

The Chinese have been breeding goldfish for centuries, and the Japanese have raised goldfish for more than 400 years! Goldfish weren’t known to Europe until a few were brought over about 200 years ago. These were given to Madame Pornpadour of the court of King Louis XV of France. Because she was the leader of fashion, other people began importing them.