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First record of albinism in salema, Sarpa salpa (Perciformes: Sparidae), in the Mediterranean Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2015

Marta I. Terry  and
Izaskun Mallona Open the ORCID record for Izaskun Mallona [Opens in a new window]
Marta I. Terry*
Affiliation:
School of Agricultural Engineering (ETSIA), Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT), Cartagena, Spain
Izaskun Mallona
Affiliation:
Institute of Predictive and Personalized Medicine of Cancer (IMPPC), Badalona, Spain
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M.I. Terry, School of Agricultural Engineering (ETSIA), Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT), Cartagena, Spain email: [email protected]
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Abstract

The first record of albinism in salema (Sarpa salpa (Linnaeus, 1758)) observed in Cabo de Palos, Western Mediterranean, is reported here. The adult specimen showed an overall lack of pigmentation, presented normally coloured eyes and a further local dyspigmentation, being, therefore, classifiable as a partial albino. No noticeable changes in size nor morphology were detected.

Keywords

albinismsalemaabnormal pigmentationSparidaeMediterranean Sea
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 8 , 2015 , e93
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2015 

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