Pug-Headedness Anomaly in a Wild and Isolated Population of Native Mediterranean Trout <i>Salmo trutta</i> L., 1758 Complex (Osteichthyes: Salmonidae)

Pug-Headedness Anomaly in a Wild and Isolated Population of Native Mediterranean Trout <i>Salmo trutta</i> L., 1758 Complex (Osteichthyes: Salmonidae)

Skeletal anomalies are commonplace among farmed fish. The pug-headedness anomaly is an osteological condition that results in the deformation of the maxilla, pre-maxilla, and infraorbital bones. Here, we report the first record of pug-headedness in an isolated population of the critically endangered...

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Main Authors: Francesco Palmas, Tommaso Righi, Alessio Musu, Cheoma Frongia, Cinzia Podda, Melissa Serra, Andrea Splendiani, Vincenzo Caputo Barucchi, Andrea Sabatini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
small isolated population
Mediterranean native trout
morphological deformities
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/9/353

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