Fish can remember where they were fed 12 days later

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-07/sfeb-sty062614.php

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 1-Jul-2014
Contact: Caroline Wood
Society for Experimental Biology
Smarter than you think: Fish can remember where they were fed 12 days later

It is popularly believed that fish have a memory span of only 30 seconds. Canadian scientists, however, have demonstrated that this is far from true – in fact, fish can remember context and associations up to twelve days later.

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Dr Hamilton's interest in African Cichlids was first inspired by reports from aquarium owners, including his colleague Erica Ingraham, a student at MacEwan University. "There are many anecdotes about how smart these fish are" he said. "Some people even believe that their cichlids watch television with them".