First record of partial albinism in the critically endangered Angelshark (Squatina squatina) (Linnaeus, 1758)

First record of partial albinism in the critically endangered Angelshark (Squatina squatina) (Linnaeus, 1758)

We report the first case of partial albinism in the Critically Endangered angelshark, Squatina squatina. The encounter with this specimen took place while SCUBA diving on the beach of Tufia, located on the east coast of the island of Gran Canaria on 2 April 2021. This is also the first confirmed fin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of fish biology 2023-08, Vol.103 (2), p.439-442
Hauptverfasser: Jimenez‐Alvarado, David, Meyers, Eva, Guerra‐Marrero, Airam, Espino‐Ruano, Ana, Couce‐Montero, Lorena, Barker, Joanna, Sealey, Michael, Toledo, Héctor, Caro, Belén, Pike, Charlotte, Jacoby, David M.P., Mead, Lucy, Castro, José J.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
achromia
Albinism
Archipelagoes
Canary Islands
chondrichthyans
Endangered species
genetic alteration
Marine fishes
New records
Scuba diving
shark
Squatina squatina
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Zusammenfassung:We report the first case of partial albinism in the Critically Endangered angelshark, Squatina squatina. The encounter with this specimen took place while SCUBA diving on the beach of Tufia, located on the east coast of the island of Gran Canaria on 2 April 2021. This is also the first confirmed finding of an albino elasmobranch specimen in the Canary Island archipelago.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/jfb.15429