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hedge | 22:25 Mon 16th Jun 2008 | Animals & Nature
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do goldfish really have a memory span of 3 seconds?
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No, it is a load of mythical tripe.

Anyone who's had a goldfish knows that when they lift the top to feed, the fish will rise to get the first mouthful. This needs memory to associate the lifting of the top with food.
I always understood that goldfish had a memory of 3 seconds, but the ones in my pond blinking well know when I am approaching with food!!! Greedy sods.
I read or heard somewhere that it's more in the region of 3 months.
is different for short term (10sec i believe it to be) or long term (3months)
I heard that when a goldfish swims round it's bowl & sees an ornamental bridge it thinks 'oh that's nice , haven't seen that there before'...................................'oh that's nice , haven't seen that there before' ..................................'oh that's nice...
Research on goldfish memory was done by Dr. Phil Gee at Plymouth University:

http://nootropics.com/intelligence/smartfish.h tml

Ironic, don't you think, that goldfish appear to remember stuff after 3 months - but members here can only have a vague recollection that they "read or heard somewhere" about this...

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can i just say billysugger very funny! but not tru most fish do have memories up to 3 months as many of u already said

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