A leucistic Spanish stone loach from Cadagua River (Basque Country, Spain)

Ramiro Asensio

FiSHMED 2024.001: 6p

Abstract : Albinism and leucism are genetic disorders that affect the normal coloration of animals and are truly rare among wild fishes. During a sampling of adult zebra mussels in the Cadagua River (Basque Country, Spain), a leucistic specimen of Spanish stone loach (Barbatula hispanica) was seen and subsequently captured to take some photographs. This is the first published record of leucism for a non- cavefish from the family Nemacheilidae.

Keywords : Albinism, Barbatula hispanica, leucism, Nemacheilidae

Citation : Asensio R (2024) A leucistic Spanish stone loach from Cadagua River (Basque Country, Spain). Fishes in Mediterranean Environments 2024.001:6p. https://doi.org/10.29094/FiSHMED.2024.001

Article first published online : 10 February 2024

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