First record of partial albinism in the critically endangered Angelshark (<scp><i>Squatina squatina</i></scp>) (Linnaeus, 1758)-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

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

Published:2023-05-18 Issue:2 Volume:103 Page:439-442
ISSN:0022-1112
Container-title:Journal of Fish Biology
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of Fish Biology

Author:

Jimenez‐Alvarado David¹²^ORCID,Meyers Eva²³,Guerra‐Marrero Airam¹,Espino‐Ruano Ana¹,Couce‐Montero Lorena¹,Barker Joanna²⁴,Sealey Michael²,Toledo Héctor²,Caro Belén²,Pike Charlotte²⁴,Jacoby David M.P.²⁵,Mead Lucy²⁶,Castro José J.¹

Affiliation:

1. Grupo en Biodiversidad y Conservación, IU‐ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Las Palmas Spain

2. Angel Shark Project, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Las Palmas Spain

3. LIB, Museum Koenig Bonn, Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change Bonn Germany

4. Conservation and Policy, Zoological Society of London London UK

5. Lancaster Environment Centre Lancaster University Lancaster UK

6. Institute of Zoology Zoological Society of London London UK

Abstract

AbstractWe 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.

Funder

Ministerio de Universidades

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Aquatic Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jfb.15429

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