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.

Mar 5, 2025 · You might have a pet goldfish at home, but I bet you've never seen one quite like this before. Although the idea of a giant goldfish might sound cool, it's not actually good news.

Jan 16, 2024 · But released into the wild, the seemingly humble goldfish, freed from glass boundaries and no longer limited to meager meals of flakes, can grow to monstrous proportions. They can even …

Feb 27, 2025 · 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.

Mar 3, 2025 · The USFWS said researchers conducting an electrofishing survey in Presque Isle, Erie County, found a gigantic goldfish larger than researcher Corey Ketchum's hand.

On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) revealed on Facebook that experts spotted — and recovered — what they are calling a "megalodon" goldfish during a recent...

Dec 12, 2023 · Pet goldfish can grow up to 16 inches in the wild and are an invasive species in the Great Lakes. They are multiplying rapidly and harming the ecosystems they inhabit.

Aug 17, 2024 · Goldfish can grow far beyond bowl size, sometimes over a foot long. Learn the myths, real risks of giant goldfish, and the care steps they truly need.

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 Ketchum of the U.S. Fish...

May 1, 2025 · What's happening? A giant goldfish, described by officials as a "megalodon," was pulled from a waterway at Presque Isle State Park in Pennsylvania, according to People.