Goldfish Varieties and Genetics

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Goldfish Varieties and Genetics HANDBOOK FOR BREEDERS ioseph Smartt í ^ r ^ The goldfish, Carassius aurátus, a member of the Carp family Cyprinidae, has been domesticated for many hundreds of years, as a food fish, a laboratory animal and now most irriportantly commercially, for órnamental and aesthetic purposes. There are now many scoresof recognised varieties, which have been produced over time by selection processes and other methods described in detail in this stimulating bóok. Goldfish Varieties and Genetics covers all major aspects relating to goldfish breeding and genetics in a readable and user-friendly style. An account is presented of the domestication and evolution ofthe goldfish, including comprehensive details of the relevant genetic and biological principles involved in the development strategies and production of new varieties. The book alsó covers the subject of goldfish appreciation and the international significance of goldfish shows and show standards. The book... Tovább

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Goldfish Varieties and Genetics HANDBOOK FOR BREEDERS ioseph Smartt í ^ r ^ The goldfish, Carassius aurátus, a member of the Carp family Cyprinidae, has been domesticated for many hundreds of years, as a food fish, a laboratory animal and now most irriportantly commercially, for órnamental and aesthetic purposes. There are now many scoresof recognised varieties, which have been produced over time by selection processes and other methods described in detail in this stimulating bóok. Goldfish Varieties and Genetics covers all major aspects relating to goldfish breeding and genetics in a readable and user-friendly style. An account is presented of the domestication and evolution ofthe goldfish, including comprehensive details of the relevant genetic and biological principles involved in the development strategies and production of new varieties. The book alsó covers the subject of goldfish appreciation and the international significance of goldfish shows and show standards. The book concludes with an exciting forward look at the potential evolutionary future for the goldfish. This important and timely book brings together, for the first time, a wealth of scientific information, presented in a clear and understandable manner by Dr Joseph Smartt, who has many years' experience working in fish genetics and breeding. The book is a must-have purchase for all serious goldfish breeders, hobbyists and dealers, fish biologists and geneticists, aquarium keepers and aquaculture personnel. The author, ioseph Smartt is a Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, UK. Alsó available from Blackwell Science Practical Genetics for Aquaculture C. G. Lutz 0 85238 285 5 Biotechnology and Genetics in Fisheries and Aquaculture A. Beaumont & K. Hoare 0 632 05515 4 Diseases of Carp and other Cyprinid Fishes D. Hoole, D. Bucke, P. Burgess & I. Wellby 0 85238 252 9 For full details ofour wide rangé ofpublications in fish biologyf fisheries, aquaculture and aquatic sciences, visit our website: www.fishknowledge.com Vissza