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Pigmentation disorders in three specimens of spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758, from the Gulf of Venice, northern Adriatic Sea.
Journal of fish biology - 1 Apr 2026
Bernardi Jacopo, Finotto Licia, Catalano Giusy, Crobe Valentina, Cariani Alessia, Ferrari Alice
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This study reports three cases of pigmentation disorders in Squalus acanthias from the Gulf of Venice. Two specimens exhibited spotless phenotypes, whereas one exhibited hypermelanism. Morphological assessments were conducted for two individuals, alongside genetic analysis of mitochondrial genes to determine phylogeographic relationships. Both specimens belonged to the South Pacific/Atlantic/Mediterranean...
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