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Goldfish varieties and genetics : a handbook for breeders / Joseph Smartt ; illustrations by Merlin Cunliffe.
LIBRA SF458.G6 S63 2001
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smartt, J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Goldfish.
- Goldfish--Varieties.
- Goldfish--Genetics.
- Genetics.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 216 pages. 7 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford [England] ; Malden, MA : Fishing News Books, 2001.
- Summary:
- The goldfish is not only the basis of the hobbyist ornamental fish market, but is also the aquatic equivalent of the laboratory rat for experimental science and research. The number of varieties is enormous, and this practical manual will be of value not only to professional breeders but also researchers and hobbyists. Including topics from basic goldfish genetics, reproduction, embryology and development to evolutionary genetics, this book covers details no other book has covered at this level.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-208) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0852382650
- OCLC:
- 45951670
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