Premium
The first confirmed cases of full albinism in rajid species
Author(s) -
Ball R. E.,
Jones C. S.,
Lynghammar A.,
Noble L. R.,
Griffiths A. M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.12072
Subject(s) - raja , biology , albinism , dna barcoding , skate , zoology , fishery , genetics , botany
Three albino skate specimens (Rajidae) were captured from the North Sea and English Channel between 2008 and 2011. Using DNA barcoding ( COI gene) and morphometric analyses, species were identified as a spotted ray Raja montagui , a blonde ray Raja brachyura and a thornback ray Raja clavata . This finding represents the first record of full albinism (a lack of skin and retinal pigmentation) in rajid species.