September 10th, 2009 
Spooky 
Tattooed Parrot Fish and other species of ornamental fish are becoming quite popular at a pet-shop in Chengdu, China.
Known as Fortune Fish, these tattooed swimmers bear patterns, such as flowers and rainbows, and characters that are said to bring good fortune and happiness to their owners. The tattoos were apparently done with lasers and made the common Parrot Fish quite popular.
A normal Parrot Fish sells for 10 yuan, while a tattooed Fortune Fish sells for 25 yuan.
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Tattooed Fish Sold as Lucky Charms in China…
Tattooed Parrot Fish and other species of ornamental fish are becoming quite popular at a pet-shop in Chengdu, China….
Those are very lucky fish indeed…
may be they can tattoo those fish with four leaf clover icon… which would be more suitable for the western audiences.
This is a travesty and a disgrace to the aquarist community. Tattooing/dyeing fish is a cruel practice. Anyone who would keep fish and treat them like objects or ornaments shouldn’t keep them at all.
poor fish..