A record-breaking goldfish has been caught in Champagne, France, back in 2022 when an angler dragged a 30-kilogram (67-pound) specimen from BlueWater Lakes. The carp fishery released the behemoth, known as The Carrot, 20 years ago and it has since grown to be one of the largest in the world. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

There are many breeds of goldfish, but as a general rule, they are hardy, golden types of domesticated carp. They come in all kinds of curious arrangements, like the celestial eye goldfish, and are sometimes hybridized with other fish like koi, as was the case for The Carrot.

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The Carrot’s carp-koi hybrid status meant

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