The original liome of the fisli was Cliina. Authorities do not appear to be in accord as to 

 wlielher the species was nati\"e to Japan, wliere it is now widel\' distributed, and it may be that 



this point ma"\' ne\'er he conc]usi\ eh' determined. 



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