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- Title
Lesions of a rock beauty, <em>Holacanthus tricolor</em> (Bloch), from Puerto Rico.
- Authors
Grizzle, J. M.; Williams Jr., E. H.
- Abstract
The article cites a study regarding abnormal cutaneous melanin pigmentation, which was noted in rock beauties, Holacanthus tricolor-Bloch, collected off south-western Puerto Rico. Dissection of the fishes showed nodules on the external body surface, as well as areas of abnormally dark skin without nodule formation over the lateral head and the dorsal and ventral caudal peduncle. The melanistic areas of the caudal peduncle of this specimen were dark because of accumulation of large numbers of melanophores in the deep epidermis and superficial dermis. The epidermis was intact over the caudal peduncle.
- Subjects
PUERTO Rico; HOLACANTHUS; ANIMAL coloration; PIGMENTATION disorders; FISH dissection; MELANOCYTES; MARINE angelfishes
- Publication
Journal of Fish Diseases, 1985, Vol 8, Issue 1, p129
- ISSN
0140-7775
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2761.1985.tb01194.x