There’s an old myth that if you breed a goldfish in the dark it will eventually glow i
n the dark. But Taiwan has figured out a way to make a fish glow by changing its genetics.
Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture exhibited the newest success in transgenic modification last week with the showing of fluorescent convict cichlids. Convict cichlids, commonly known as zebra cichlids, have been successfully bred through five generations. After sevens years of research and experimentation, there is still another year left of tests to insure that the fish are able to survive in a natural environment without causing harmful side effects.
Business is already in the works for these fish to be transferred to private companies with the intent of commercial marketing. It is predicted that this new breed will be on the ornamental fish markets as early as next year. See video clip below:
