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First Report of Albinism in the Threatened Gillbacker Sea Catfish Sciades parkeri (Siluriformes, Ariidae)

2017; Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar); Volume: 60; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/1678-4324-2017160326

ISSN

1678-4324

Autores

Marcelo C. Andrade, Kurt Schmid, Oswaldo Souza, Tommaso Giarrizzo,

Tópico(s)

Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

Resumo

A sexually mature albino specimen of the Gillbacker Sea Catfish species Sciades parkeri (Siluriformes, Ariidae), a vulnerable species, was captured in northern Amazon estuary, State of Pará, Brazil. Herein we present the first record of albinism phenomenon for this species, including the morphometric description of the albino, and a non-abnormal coloring specimen.

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