Sexual vs. asexual reproduction—unisexual vs. bisexual populations—diploid vs. polyploid
biotypes—genetic vs. environmental sex determination: all these natural phenomena are …

Unisexual reproduction is generally relevant to polyploidy, and unisexual vertebrates are
often considered an evolutionary “dead end” due to the accumulation of deleterious …

A comprehensive list of fishes from Amami-oshima Island, the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, is
reported for the first time on the basis of collected specimens and literature surveys. A total of …

Haematological parameters are valuable indicators of fish health status. This study is aimed
to provide baseline data of the blood profile of two teleost fish species living in different …

The conservation of threatened species must be underpinned by phylogeographic
knowledge. This need is epitomized by the freshwater fish Carassius carassius, which is in …

Unisexual animals are commonly found in some polyploid species complexes, and most of
these species have had a long evolutionary history. However, their method for avoiding …

Invasions by alien species are one of the major threats to the native environment. There are
multifold attempts to counter alien species, but limited resources for mitigation or eradication …

The cyprinid genus Carassius is widespread across Europe and North and East Asia. At
least five species are considered as valid: C. carassius (Linnaeus, 1758) in most of Europe …

Freshwater fishes of the genus Carassius, widespread throughout Europe and Asia, are
important aquaculture fishes and include the world's most important pet fish, the goldfish …

To elucidate the origins of the endemic fish of Lake Biwa, an ancient lake in Japan, and the
role of the lake in the diversification of freshwater fish in western Japan, we established a …