First report on vertebral abnormality in the fivebeard rockling Ciliata mustela (Linnaeus, 1758) (Osteichthyes: Lotidae) from Masfjorden, Western Norway
Jawad, L.A.; Fjelldal, P.G.; Hansen, T. (2018). First report on vertebral abnormality in the fivebeard rockling Ciliata mustela (Linnaeus, 1758) (Osteichthyes: Lotidae) from Masfjorden, Western Norway. Mar. Biodiv. 48(2): 957-961. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12526-016-0545-7
In: Marine Biodiversity. Springer: Heidelberg; Berlin. ISSN 1867-1616; e-ISSN 1867-1624, more
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| Keywords |
Lotidae Bonaparte, 1835 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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Anomaly; Deformity; Hyperostosis |
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- Jawad, L.A.
- Fjelldal, P.G.
- Hansen, T.
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| Abstract |
Vertebral deformities are reported in fivebeard rockling Ciliata mustela (Lotidae) collected from Masfjorden, Western Norway. Four abdominal and four caudal vertebrae were involved in the anomalies. A hyperostotic haemal spine was observed. In addition, other minor anomalies were noticed in the abnormal specimen. It is possible that either genetic and/or epigenetic factors may have been implicated in this anomaly. |
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