It was first created in the 1900s and then further bred into the bright golden fish we know today. If your local pet store carries fish, it very likely carries gold barbs.

The Asian arowana is no ordinary pet fish. It grows to about 3-feet long in the wild — "something the size of a snowshoe," Voigt says. "It’s a fierce predator," she adds.

Betta fish often mistreated in pet industry, evidence suggests. You can have a healthy betta, but persistent myths often lead to improper care.

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Max, a deep-blue colored betta fish, won the gold medal in the 2023 Betta Winter Olympics after being trained by Lily LaBrozzi, 5, of Pine, a kindergartner at Hance Elementary School.