This Reddit Thread Is Here to Set Straight Common Beliefs That Are Misconceptions

We’re not here to tell you goldfish have an amazing memory. They don’t. Still, it’s much better than the two seconds we’ve all been told. They can remember things for months at a time. This is how they know to start swimming towards the top if you feed them at the same time every day!

So, how do we know this fact isn’t true? Science, of course! Many studies have been done on goldfish memory and even whether or not they can be trained. Some studies concluded goldfish had memory retention for one month, while others say they can remember things for five months or more!