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A case report of conjoined twins in medaka fish
Author(s) -
Wang Dingyi,
Ren Zhihua,
He Bin,
Zhou Qunfang,
Hu Ligang,
Jiang Guibin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
molecular reproduction and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.745
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1098-2795
pISSN - 1040-452X
DOI - 10.1002/mrd.23232
Subject(s) - oryzias , biology , conjoined twins , catfish , guppy , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , tilapia , zoology , trout , yolk sac , anatomy , embryo
Conjoined twins have been reported in trout, catfish, guppy, tilapia, and other fishes under natural conditions. However, they are rarely reported in medaka fish. As far as we know, only one case where two fries were connected to the same yolk sac was reported before. Here, we report a case of conjoined twins in medaka fish ( Oryzias latipes ).

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