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

AutorInnen:

Jimenez-Alvarado, D., Meyers, E., Guerra-Marrero, A., Espino-Ruano, A., Couce-Montero, L., Barker, J., Sealey, M. et al.

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Vollständiger Titel:

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

ZFMK-Autorinnen / ZFMK-Autoren:

Eva Meyers

Org. Einordnung:

Herpetologie

Publiziert in:

Journal of Fish Biology

Publikationstyp:

Zeitschriftenaufsatz

DOI Name:

https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15429

Keywords:

achromia, Canary Islands, chondrichthyans, genetic alteration, shark

Bibliographische Angaben:

Jimenez-Alvarado, D., Meyers, E., Guerra-Marrero, A., Espino-Ruano, A., Couce-Montero, L., Barker, J., Sealey, M. et al. (2023): First record of partial albinism in the critically endangered Angelshark (Squatina squatina) (Linnaeus, 1758). - Journal of Fish Biology, 1–4; https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15429

Abstract:

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.