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Definition of 'Goldfish'

Common name for Carassius auratus, a type of carp (CARPS).

Common names: Goldfish; Carassius auratus

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Monday, November 23, 2009

Vitellogenin induction by a mixture of steroidal estrogens in freshwater fishes and relevant risk assessment.

29 Sep 2009 The study method on combined effects of environmental contaminant mixture and ecological risk assessment was discussed. Batch tests were conducted to assess the in vivo potency of binary mixtures of estrogens using plasma vitellogenin concentrations ... Read more...


Evolutionary replacement of UV vision by violet vision in fish.

26 Sep 2009 The vertebrate ancestor possessed ultraviolet (UV) vision and many species have retained it during evolution. Many other species switched to violet vision and, then again, some avian species switched back to UV vision. These UV and violet vision are ... Read more...


Vagal gustatory reflex circuits for intraoral food sorting behavior in the goldfish: cellular organization and neurotransmitters.

18 Sep 2009 The sense of taste is crucial in an animal's determination as to what is edible and what is not. This gustatory function is especially important in goldfish, who utilize a sophisticated oropharyngeal sorting mechanism to separate food from substrate ... Read more...

 

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Definition: Common name for Carassius auratus, a type of carp (CARPS).

Descriptor UI: D006054

Alternative terms: Goldfish; Carassius auratus;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; embryology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; surgery; urine; virology;

Tree Number: B01.150.900.493.200.244.248.480;

Online Note: search CYPRINIDAE 1968-74

History Note: 91(75); was see under CYPRINIDAE 1975-90

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