Content about carp and loach has been published on the special website "Fish of the Month (FoM)*" of our university's Faculty of Fisheries Sciences.
Although their appearance is quite different, the Cyprinidae and Loachidae fishes belong to the order Cypriniformes. It is known that there are populations of Cyprinidae (Cypriniidae) and Loach (Loachinae) that show evidence of clonal reproduction. Why and how does cloning occur?
We will introduce the epic story of Hokkaido University researchers who have taken on the challenge of solving the mysteries of the breeding season for the Japanese silverfish and the loach.
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*Fish of the Month (FoM) is an educational content that disseminates advanced academic information about marine life by Faculty of Fisheries Sciences of our university. Available from September 17, 2021. With the support of Toyo Suisan Co., Ltd., Yamasa Soy Sauce Co., Ltd., and Asahi Quality and Innovations Co., Ltd., we aim to contribute to achieving the SDGs and improving food resource production technology through both education and research.
New content, Carp & Loach, is now available on the special website “Fish of the Month (FoM)*” of the Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University.
Carp and loach are easily differentiated by morphology, but they are members of the same order, the Cypriniformes. In the order Cypriniformes, there are two families: Cyprinidae and Cobitidae. implied, clonal reproduction is observed in crucian carp in Cyprinidae and dojo loach in Cobitidae.
Why, and how, does clonal reproduction occur in those fish? They are proud to introduce new research by fish biologists in Hokkaido University, who have been trying to solve this mystery in the coming breeding season for both crucian carp and dojo loach.
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