The First Capture of a Leucistic Individual of the Greenland Halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Pleuronectidae) in the Waters off Northeastern Sakhalin (Sea of Okhotsk)
摘要
Abstract
The first recorded case of leucism is reported in the Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides from the waters off the northeastern tip of Sakhalin Island. The caught individual, a sexually mature female with a fork length of 83 cm, had depigmentation over almost entire body. The only pigmented parts on the eyed side of the body were pupils, a small spot on the caudal fin, a spot around the pectoral fin, and a border of the gill slit.