Tetsugyo (iron fish)
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Tetsugyo are crucian-carp-like fish with elongated fins and variable colors, including iron-gray, red and white. Although several origins were proposed, a 2015 study found genetic evidence of hybridization between goldfish and Japanese crucian carp in fish from Yutori-numa Pond. That habitat in Kami, Miyagi, is a national Natural Monument; the Wakahata Pond habitat in Yamagata and the tetsugyo at Hōnenji Temple in Mie have prefectural designations.
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- Fish
- Prefectures
- Miyagi, Yamagata, Mie
- 日本語
- テツギョ
- 简体中文
- 铁鱼
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The Tetsugyo (iron fish) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Miyagi, Yamagata, Mie.
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