First Record of Spinal Deformity in the South American Silver Croaker <i>Plagioscion squamosissimus</i> (Eupercaria: Sciaenidae) in the Xingu River, Brazil
Observations of skeletal malformations in fish in the wild are poorly documented and need to be investigated. Here we report the occurrence of body shortening in specimens of <i>Plagioscion squamosissimus</i> collected in the Volta Grande do Xingu, middle Xingu River region (Pará, Brazil...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-07-01
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Series: | Fishes |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/8/7/363 |