Three-second memory myth: Fish show they can remember things for up to five months

kozmiktramp · #1 7th January 2009, 07:39 PM

Heard this story on my way home from work on the radio tonight

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Their brain power is at best shallow. Or so we thought. But scientists believe fish may have hidden depths.

The creatures said to have a mere three-second memory span can actually recall information for up to five months.

Scientists found that fish trained to respond to certain sounds in captivity still reacted months later when they heard them in the wild.

Full story

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...er-months.html

x06jsp · #2 7th January 2009, 10:37 PM

meh mythbusters disproved the 3 second myth about goldfish years ago by training them to go round an 'obstacle' course and it worked they remembered it all. so its not really breaking news (well i dont think it is but seeing as most people havent seen mythbusters then it will be to some)

Josh

grumpyoldman · #3 7th January 2009, 10:55 PM

now Paul we all know you realy found this information trolling the internet at work all night lol , good cover story though ,,,,,, as for myth busters the great Adam and Jamie lost a lot of points with me on that episode , the tank wasnt matured it went milky with ammonia and Adams fish all died ...

x06jsp · #4 8th January 2009, 05:41 PM

but they still proved that they dont have a 3 second memory... lol but back then i wasnt into fishkeeping so i didnt really notice that about the unmatured tank.

Josh

kozmiktramp · #5 8th January 2009, 07:19 PM

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we all know you realy found this information trolling the internet at work all night lol

No lol in that, it's the truth!!! I love working nights the beauty of shifts.

x06jsp I think most people who keep fish would say the 3 sec memory is rubbish anyway, There has been many experiments in the past some good and some bad. However, the more research carried out in any area of fish keeping can only be a good thing in the long run for the welfare of any fish (if done correctly). The point of the article i found interesting was.

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Applied to fish farming, the technique would allow 'trained' fish to be released into the sea, where they would mature naturally until ready for the table. The cost of cages, staff and feeding would all be cut, as would the impact on the environment, an agricultural conference heard

The funny thing is I don't eat fish!

grumpyoldman · #6 8th January 2009, 10:06 PM

Trained fish ...... released to grow in the wild .... reuturn when there grown ... i cannot wait for that one

kozmiktramp · #7 8th January 2009, 10:39 PM

Those were my thoughts as well lol

grumpyoldman · #8 8th January 2009, 11:16 PM

there where hundereds of budgies flying around town when i was a kid , the local park released them on an island on a park lake ..... because apparently budgies wont fly over water ..... no one thought to tell the budgies

convict · #9 8th January 2009, 11:37 PM

Very interesting this thread. The 'homing' fish is very interesting. haha!

Im going to bring back the 'budgies wont fly over water' myth. It sounds like a ledgable fictional fact.

grumpyoldman · #10 8th January 2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by convict

Very interesting this thread. The 'homing' fish is very interesting. haha!

Im going to bring back the 'budgies wont fly over water' myth. It sounds like a ledgable fictional fact.

Go for it , could be a laugh in it ,,,,,, but realy ... homing free range fish ,, what next