First report of abnormal pigmentation in a surmullet, Mullus surmuletus L. (Osteichthyes: Mullidae)

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Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Volume:37 Issue:6
First report of abnormal pigmentation in a surmullet, Mullus surmuletus L. (Osteichthyes: Mullidae)

First report of abnormal pigmentation in a surmullet, Mullus surmuletus L. (Osteichthyes: Mullidae)

Authors : Adnan TOKAÇ, Okan AKYOL, Celalettin AYDIN, Ali ULAŞ

Pages : 754-755

Doi:10.3906/sag-1211-43

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :On 17 October 2012, an abnormally pigmented specimen of the surmullet Mullus surmuletus L. with a standard length of 164 mm was caught off the coast of Urla in İzmir Bay insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Aegean Sea);. This is the first report of abnormal pigmentation of the surmullet in the Mediterranean Basin. The sample fish had a patterned blue color on the back and its flanks were silvery. This kind of malpigmentation has not been observed in any mullids up to now.
Keywords : Key words Abnormal pigmentation, surmullet, Mullus surmuletus, Aegean Sea

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