Partial albinism in Rhinelepis aspera from the Upper Paraná Basin, Brazil,with a review of albinism in South American freshwater fishes

Authors

  • André Batista Nobile
  • Diogo Freitas-Souza
  • Felipe Pontieri de Lima
  • Aline Angelina Acosta
  • Reinaldo José Da Silva UNESP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmb.2016.04.005

Keywords:

Albinism, Leucism, Fish, Loricariidae

Abstract

This study reports a case of partial albinism in Rhinelepis aspera from the Aguapeí River, Upper Paraná Basin, Brazil and provides a review of albinism cases in freshwater fishes from South America. The captured specimen has depigmentation throughout almost its entire body, with pigmented eyes and little dark spots on the dorsal and caudal fins. It is an adult male, and we suggest that due to the benthic habitat, it would be able to reach adult size, avoiding predators. The review shows a scarcity of this phenomenon in nature.

Author Biography

Reinaldo José Da Silva, UNESP

Laboratório de Parasitologia de Animais Silvestres (Lapas), Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil

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Published

2016-06-13

How to Cite

Nobile, A. B., Freitas-Souza, D., Pontieri de Lima, F., Acosta, A. A., & Da Silva, R. J. (2016). Partial albinism in Rhinelepis aspera from the Upper Paraná Basin, Brazil,with a review of albinism in South American freshwater fishes. Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad, 87(2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmb.2016.04.005

Issue

Vol. 87 No. 2 (2016): junio

Section

NOTAS CIENTÍFICAS (cancelada desde 2017)