Artificial hybrid between Anguilla anguilla and A. japonica

Interspecific hybrids were obtained by artificial insemination between male European eels Anguilla anguilla and female Japanese eels Anguilla japonica . The hybrid larvae developed normally and survived up to 30 days post‐hatching similarly to normal A. japonica larvae.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Okamura, A., Zhang, H., Utoh, T., Akazawa, A., Yamada, Y., Horie, N., Mikawa, N., Tanaka, S., Oka, H. P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004
Subjects:
Anguilla anguilla
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00409.x
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Description
Summary:Interspecific hybrids were obtained by artificial insemination between male European eels Anguilla anguilla and female Japanese eels Anguilla japonica . The hybrid larvae developed normally and survived up to 30 days post‐hatching similarly to normal A. japonica larvae.

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