Abnormal hermaphroditic shark Squalus blainville (Risso, 1826) (Chondrichthyes: Squalidae) from the Aegean Sea

Uğur Özden; Erhan Irmak

doi:10.12714/egejfas.39.4.10

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Abnormal hermaphroditic shark Squalus blainville (Risso, 1826) (Chondrichthyes: Squalidae) from the Aegean Sea

Abstract

Eighty-six specimens of longnose spurdog Squalus blainville were examined for determination of some bio-ecogical features. During the study, one of the specimens was determined as a hermaphrodite with a clasper and yolk sac formation. This very rare case in elasmobranch is a report of hermaphroditism recorded from the Aegean Sea.

Keywords

Supporting Institution

Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University

Project Number

2021-TDR-FEBE-0012

Thanks

We would like to thank the Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University for funding the presently reported study in the frames of the grant No. 2021-TDR-FEBE-0012 of the Scientific Research Project Coordination Unit of the University.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fisheries Management

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Uğur Özden ^*
0000-0003-3833-3532
Türkiye

Erhan Irmak
0000-0002-8354-338X
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 15, 2022

Submission Date

June 2, 2022

Acceptance Date

August 18, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 39 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.39.4.10

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA83YF54DC

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Özden, U., & Irmak, E. (2022). Abnormal hermaphroditic shark Squalus blainville (Risso, 1826) (Chondrichthyes: Squalidae) from the Aegean Sea. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 39(4), 338-340. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.39.4.10