抄録
An endangered cyprinid, Rhodeus ocellatus kurumeus, was newly found in a small pond in the
Kako River System, Hyogo. This population is distinguishable from other populations in
northern Kyushu by such morphological characteristics as an increased body thickness, and a
greater number of branched soft rays of the dorsal and anal fins. These characteristics are
similar to those of the population in the Osaka area. Also, they were confirmed genetically to
be R. o. kurumeus by horizontal starch gel electrophoresis, directed particularly toward two
enzyme systems, LDH and PGDH.
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