Skeletal deformities in Barbus xanthos (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) collected from the Dalaman River in southwestern Turkey
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In this study, skeletal anomalies such as vertebral centra deformation, lordosis (ventral curvature), and consecutive repetition of kyphosis were examined in specimens Barbus xanthos (Güçlü, Kalaycı, Küçük & Turan, 2020) collected from the Dalaman River, southwestern Turkey. Abnormalities column observed both thoracic caudal vertebrae. Cases showed varying degrees severity. Specimens with most acute deformities among cases studied, they revealed complicated incidences anomalies. None fatal occurred adult individuals. This study discusses possible causes usefulness type environmental monitoring.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1897-3191', '1730-413X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oandhs-2022.2.08