I can't figure it out from a medical point of view how these guys would still be swimming around after breaking a sharp and deep v-shape into it their spines. I believe these guys are probably bred this way. They still probably have all sorts of internal issues, so I'm not necessarily advocating this. I would consider it though as cruel as breeding breeds such as the English bulldogs. These breeds suffer terrible health issues because people think they look cute. Unfortunately, the majority of people don't see the problem with it breeding animals with health problems if it means they look 'cuter' and just fork over thousands of dollars for eyes surgery, soft palate surgery, knee and hip surgery, nose surgery, tail surgery, etc., etc., etc. in attempt to keep these dogs from dying. So, as I said before, I don't advocate the breeding of short bodied fish, but I don't see how it could possibly be caused by a broken back with the current information that I have.
