The first confirmed cases of full albinism in rajid species

R. E. Ball; C. S. Jones; A. Lynghammar; L. R. Noble; A. M. Griffiths

doi:10.1111/jfb.12072

The first confirmed cases of full albinism in rajid species

R. E. Ball^*, C. S. Jones, A. Lynghammar, L. R. Noble, A. M. Griffiths

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1433-1440
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Fish Biology
Volume	82
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12072
Publication status	Published - Apr 2013

Keywords

albino
DNA barcode
elasmobranch
Rajiformes
ray
skate

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