Pictured: The world's most intelligent fish - he plays football, basketball and even limbo dances
Comet the goldfish has been trained by his owner to perform the astonishing range of aquatic activities on demand.
And that's not all - watery genius can also play fetch with a hoop, slalom around a series of poles and push a rugby ball over a set of posts.
Watch the world's most intelligent fish in action below ...
Swam dunk: Comet prepares to shoot a hoop
Catch of the day: Comet's owner used a training technique called positive reinforcement to teach the fish tricks
But there's nothing fishy about his claim - in fact, he says anyone can do the same with their own pet.
Fish training expert Dr Pomerleau said: "There is mounting evidence that fish are more intelligent than people give them credit for.
"With the correct tools and the basic promise of a food reward, fish can very quickly learn complex tricks - like the limbo, slalom or playing fetch.
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