Big yellow goldfish appear in Canada

Canadian authorities have discovered a large amount of anomalous goldfish in the western part of the country. They proliferate very quickly and become bigger and bigger than fish grown in tanks, according to CBC News.

Canada appears a series of unusual size goldfish

The provincial government of Alberta, western Canada, was forced to launch a campaign calling for people not to throw goldfish into the toilet and drain the water, because by this way, fish were released naturally and grew freely.

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Unusual size goldfish in Canada - (CBC News screenshot)

Even, the size of goldfish is getting bigger and bigger , superior to that of fish in the tank. In a pond in western Canada, people have discovered many large, large-sized ones that are proliferating at an alarming rate, according to CBC News.

Canada considers goldfish an invasive species. They worry that anomalous fish populations will threaten many other native creatures.

" We are very surprised by how big the fish are. People are looking for them while their numbers increase very fast, " CBC News quoted Kate Wilson, the invasive species coordinator. Province of Alberta, said.

When the number of fish populations increases rapidly and the size of each individual is larger, they can alter the natural order in the area. Even goldfish are able to survive the cold winter and move to northern Canada, Kate added.

The government's campaign not only targets live goldfish but also dead fish. They worry that harmful germs or parasites can spread to the environment.