Rare record of albino catfish, Arius caelaltus landed at Mumbai

Das, Thakur and Chavan, B B and Sundaram, Sujit (2006) Rare record of albino catfish, Arius caelaltus landed at Mumbai. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 188. pp. 21-22.

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    Abstract

    Albinism is due to gene mutations that affect the production of normal pigmentation.True albino, or amelanistic animals lack melanin and are white with no markings and with unpigmented pink eyes.On such case of albinism was observed in a male catfish Arius caelatus landed at New Ferry Wharf on 4.4.06 by a trawler.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Albino catfish; albinism; pigmentation
    Subjects: Demersal Fishes
    Demersal Fishes > Cat fishes
    Divisions: CMFRI-Mumbai
    Depositing User: Users 136 not found.
    Date Deposited: 16 Sep 2010 08:40
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:24
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/3788

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