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Goldfish Varieties and Genetics
Joseph Smartt
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Description for Goldfish Varieties and Genetics
Hardcover. Goldfish Varieties and Genetics: A handbook for breeders Joseph Smartt The goldfish, Carassius auratus, 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 important commercially, for ornamental and aesthetic purposes. Num Pages: 224 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 676.
The goldfish, Carassius auratus, 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 important commercially, for ornamental and aesthetic purposes. There are now many scores of recognised varieties, which have been produced over time by selection processes and other methods described in detail in this stimulating book. 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 of the goldfish, including comprehensive details of ... Read more
The goldfish, Carassius auratus, 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 important commercially, for ornamental and aesthetic purposes. There are now many scores of recognised varieties, which have been produced over time by selection processes and other methods described in detail in this stimulating book. 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 of the goldfish, including comprehensive details of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
747 g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780852382653
SKU
V9780852382653
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Joseph Smartt
Joseph Smartt was a British geneticist with major contributions to the knowledge of crop evolution, especially of grain legumes.
Reviews for Goldfish Varieties and Genetics
... well illustrated with precise drawings and colourful plates, and should be of great interest to goldfish enthusiasts if not geneticists. Fish and Fisheries