[Lana_i_b]

I'm currently doing a uni assignment on fish memories, and all of the information I have found suggests that they do have very good memories and are capable of learning. A scientist called Ava Chase even taught her carp to distinguish between classical music and the blues!![:0]
newbielink:http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/moments/s1179348.htm [nonactive] Thats a link to an article which mentions Ava Chase and Culum Browns research, and also talks about fish recognising their owners. I'm convinced. The problem that I have is for my assignment I have to give evidence for both sodes of the argument and, unbelievable as it may seem, I cannot find a single scientist or piece of scientific writing that mentions fish having a short memory. The 3-second thing is a myth... but where did it come from?!?! All I can find is loads of evidence pointing in the other direction.
[?]Does anyone know of any books or internet sites or articles that argue that fish have a 3 second memory? [?]

[jenharris85]

Maybe you're just an idiot (Tabatha), ever consider that? All topics have a purpose, a curiousity, without someone's interest, you'd never have anything you surround yourself with daily. Technology is amazing, but it is all a creation of the human mind- learn to appreciate. That goldfish may have nothing to do with anything you ever do in life, but then again, someone could strike a discovery that saves your life one day. Besides, if you're not interested, why are you responding?

quote:Originally posted by TabathaJo

The real question should be, who actually takes the time to test a fish's memory span -- this is one of the silliest topics I've ever heard.

Tabatha

[Andrew K Fletcher]

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