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The Genetic Adaptation Of Goldfish
A well known species familiar to all is the classic, simple, ordinary goldfish; however, due to genetic mutation, a new, unique version of the species was born, the see-through goldfish. This goldfish was created due to the efforts in reducing the need for student dissections, as all its functioning organs are completely seen through, due to its pigment-less, fully transparent, scales and skin. This see-through goldfish can live up to 20 years and even get as heavy as five pounds!

The mutation causing this unique goldfish was exclusively from picking already mutant hatchery goldfish with pale skin, and breeding them together. Emphasis is put on the fact that two already mutant goldfish with pale skin, were bred to create this species; in

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