Leucism in South American Lungfishes Lepidosiren paradoxa Fitzinger, 1837 (Osteichthyes, Dipnoi, Lepidosirenidae) from Argentina

Authors

  • Luis A. Romano Laboratory of Immunology and Pathology of Aquatic Organisms, Institute of Oceanography, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil. Author
  • Virgínia F. Pedrosa Laboratory of Immunology and Pathology of Aquatic Organisms, Institute of Oceanography, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.v13i1p51-52

Keywords:

leucism, lungfish, pigmentation

Abstract

The present study reports a case of leucism in South American Lungfish Lepidosiren paradoxa captured in Corrientes, Argentina. It was observed a change in cutaneous pigmentation, and it was concluded that it was leucism and not albinism, since there was a decrease of tegumentary melanin pigment and normal pigmentation in the retina.

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Published

2020-03-30

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2020): BJVP

Section

Artigos

How to Cite

Romano, L. A., & Pedrosa, V. F. (2020). Leucism in South American Lungfishes Lepidosiren paradoxa Fitzinger, 1837 (Osteichthyes, Dipnoi, Lepidosirenidae) from Argentina. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 13(1), 51-52. https://doi.org/10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.v13i1p51-52