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Little Ed and Little Antonio in happier times...

(Carlos Chavez / LAT)

The experiment

Could a pair of goldfish survive in the L.A. River?
A Times reporter sought to find out. Little Ed passed away Saturday, Aug. 9, after 156 days of swimming in water from the L.A. River. His tankmate, Little Antonio, died about 111 days after he arrived.

Who's who

Little Antonio
Named for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

Little Ed
Named for Councilman Ed Reyes, river project supporter

Experiment Ends With Little Ed's Death

Bringing a sad but inevitable close to a decidedly unsound and unscientific experiment, a goldfish named Little Ed died Saturday after 156 days of living and even thriving in an aquarium filled with water from the Los Angeles River. More...

Little Antonio Found Dead in Tank

Little Antonio, a goldfish made almost famous by living over 111 days in water from the Los Angeles River, was found dead in his tank in the latimes.com newsroom at 1:58 a.m. Monday. He was believed to be about five months old. More...