Carassius


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Noun1.Carassius - goldfishCarassius - goldfish        
genus Carassius
fish genus - any of various genus of fish
Cyprinidae, family Cyprinidae - a family of fish including: carp; tench; roach; rudd; dace
Carassius auratus, goldfish - small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
Carassius carassius, Carassius vulgaris, crucian carp - European carp closely resembling wild goldfish
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Threat of alien invasion.--The first wave of alien invasion occurred with the transplant of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and goldfish (Carassius auratus) into North America.
Biodiversity of fishes in the Wabash River: status, indicators, and threats
Larvivorous Capacity of the Gold Fish (Carassius auratus auratus) and the Wild Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) on Larvaes of Aedes aegypti in Laboratory Conditions
Capacidad larvivora del gold fish (Carassius auratus auratus) y del guppy salvaje (Poecilia reticulata) sobre larvas de aedes aegypti en condiciones de laboratorio
In addition, encapsulation of glochidia on largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), goldfish (Carassius auratus), and catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) was examined to compare cyst formation on marginally suitable and nonhost fish.
Encapsulation of attached ectoparasitic glochidia larvae of freshwater mussels by epithelial tissue on fins of naive and resistant host fish
There have been no previous reports of somatic gene transfer to the fish brain; therefore, it was necessary to optimize injection and transfection conditions for the adult goldfish (Carassius auratus).
Assessment of estrogenic endocrine-disrupting chemical actions in the brain using in vivo somatic gene transfer
Predation as a determinant of size structure in populations of crucian carp (Carassius carussius) and tench (Tinca tinca).
Isolation vs. extinction in the assembly of fishes in small northern lakes
Hoseini & Tarkhani (2013), found concentrations of cortisol up to 20 times above the basal levels in Carassius auratus exposed to 0.25 mL of formalin for 30 min.
Formalin toxicity to Oreochromis niloticus; its effectiveness against Cichlidogyrus spp. and host stress response
Organ-specific antioxidant defenses and FT-IR spectroscopy of muscles in Crucian carp (Carassius auratus gibelio) exposed to environmental Pb2+.
Purification and Partial Characterization of Superoxide Dismutase from Kidney of Hypophthalmichthys molitrix under Exposure of Metals Mixture
(2014) concluded that zinc exposure caused an increase in liver glutathione peroxidase activity in the fish, Carassius auratus, as compared to the control fish.
Short Communication - INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECTS OF ZINC ON GILLS PEROXIDASE ACTIVITY IN THE FISH, LABEO ROHITA
CyHV-2 or goldfish herpesvirus was first detected in goldfish (Carassius auratus), inducing severe disease outbreaks in those affected populations [18,19].
Is There Any Species Specificity in Infections with Aquatic Animal herpesviruses?--The koi herpesvirus (KHV): An Alloherpesvirus model
2009), Cyprinidae such as topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) and gibel carp Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782) (Zahorska & Kovac 2009, Tarkan et al.
Inter-population plasticity in growth and reproduction of invasive bleak, Alburnus alburnus (Cyprinidae, Actinopterygii), in northeastern Iberian Peninsula

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