Gigantic goldfish to become diplomat

A GIANT goldfish that has clinched a place in the Guinness Book of Records is about to take up ambassadorial duties.

Bruce, who at 40cm (15.7in) has been recognised by Guinness as the world’s longest goldfish, is likely to be moved from his home in southern China to a Hong Kong aquarium and then go on display elsewhere in the world.

Showing off the Guinness certificate, the fish’s breeder, Jackie Chan, said the Bruce - as big as a domestic cat - has grown more since his statistics were first lodged with the world’s record keepers.

But the fish’s weight remains a mystery. Bruce has never been weighed and Guinness discourages weight category records for fear of force-feeding.

Bruce has so far not left his specially designed stone tank at the fish farm owned by Mr Chan and his brother, Louis, in Dongguan, southern China, but he might soon be joining the piscine jet set.

Ornamental fish enthusiasts in Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore have been clamouring to exhibit Bruce since the flaming orange bundle of muscle shot to fame in January.