First record of dorsal and anal fin deformities in blue tang Acanthurus coeruleus (Acanthuridae, Actinopterygii) from northeastern Brazil



Document title: First record of dorsal and anal fin deformities in blue tang Acanthurus coeruleus (Acanthuridae, Actinopterygii) from northeastern Brazil
Journal: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000436318
ISSN: 0001-3765
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Institutions: 1Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Centro de Ciencias Exatas e da Natureza, Joao Pessoa, Paraiba. Brasil
Year:
Volumen: 91
Number: 4
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract Dorsal and anal fin deformities in the blue tang Acanthurus coeruleus are reported for the first time from northeastern Brazil, based on observations during research dives at an artificial reef. Possible causative factors are discussed
Disciplines: Biología
Keyword: Peces,
Anatomía e histología,
Peces marinos,
Aletas,
Deformidades,
Acanthurus coeruleus,
Acanthuridae,
Brasil
Keyword: Fish,
Anatomy and histology,
Marine fish,
Fins,
Deformities,
Acanthurus coeruleus,
Acanthuridae,
Brazil
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