A case of leucosis in Heptapterus mustelinus (Siluriformes, Heptapteridae) among populations of streams in southern Brazil. Has leucosis in Heptapterus mustelinus an adaptive value in shaded streams?
Fish populations in environments with a high degree of geographic isolation may be prone to mutations expressed in the phenotypes. These mutations may be related to color pattern, forming leucistic individuals. This work aims to register and to describe possible mechanisms that influence this mutati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Neotropical Biology and Conservation |
| Online Access: | https://neotropical.pensoft.net/article/103523/download/pdf/ |