Japanese researchers develop transparent goldfish

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Japanese researchers develop transparent goldfish

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Hey,

check this out!

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/12/trans ... ssections/

these transparent goldfish are supposed to grow to 2 kilograms in weight! :shock:
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Re: Japanese researchers develop transparent goldfish

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the pictured fantail looks like a particularly poor specimen- not necessarily due to being transparent, it just looks very "tucked up" round it's caudal peduncle (more so than these monstrosities usually do).
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