Source: Friday, April 02, 2010 - guinness world records
An enormous gold fish has been discovered on the west coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea by a scuba-diver John Wigglesworth.
Craig Glenday, Editor-in-Chief of the annual Guinness World Records book was sent on-site to verify the authenticity of the claim as soon as the discovery was made and a report sent in by Mr. Wigglesworth.
The world-record accreditation organization has now confirmed that the goldfish, named Herbert by the scuba-diver, measures a staggering 2.5 meters long (8 feet 20 inches) by 1.70 meters tall (5 feet 57 inches). Recognizing the mammoth goldfish. This is a once in a lifetime discovery, we never imagined here at Guinness World Records we'd ever be measuring a goldfish that was actually bigger than the world’s tallest man. The tallest man in the world is Sultan Kösen from Turkey who stands at 2.46 meters (8 feet 1 inch) tall.
The giant goldfish is indeed a rare species, a mixed breed of the whale and goldfish variety that was released in the sea many years ago. “After evaluation, its size seems to have grown by one centimeter month after month as its age seems to be nearing two and a half years” says Professor Raymond Marshall, Chair of the Harvard Institute of Marine Biology.
The goldfish will remain in this part of the ocean as conditions appear to be optimal for its survival and a perfect environment for its continued growth and observation. Its development will be closely monitored by the Harvard Institute of Marine Biology so the scientists can develop their research on marine breeding process.
