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Interspecific hybridization between carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) and golfish (Carassius auratus L.) from Victorian Waters

DJ Hume, AR Fletcher and AK Morison

Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 34(6) 915 - 919
Published: 1983

Abstract

Naturally occumng hybridization between carp and goldfish was investigated. These hybrids were from Victoria and are probably derived from the Boolara strain carp; hybrids of Boolara strain carp and goldfish have not previously been described. A description using meristic and morphometric characters allowed identification of hybrids in the field. The characters of the hybrids were intermediate, but generally showed more carp-like features.

https://doi.org/10.1071/MF9830915

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