Record of abnormal pigmentation in a wild common sole, Solea solea L., from the gulf of Tunis (Tunisia)

Abdallah HATTOUR

doi:10.71754/instm.bulletin.v44.468

Record of abnormal pigmentation in a wild common sole, Solea solea L., from the gulf of Tunis (Tunisia)

Authors

Abdallah HATTOUR Université de Carthage. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer. Tunisie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71754/instm.bulletin.v44.468

Keywords:

Colour, New records, Fins, Visual pigments, Eyes, Marine, Solea solea, MED, Tunisia, Gulf of Tunis, Abnormal pigmentation, Common sole

Abstract

On May 2016, an abnormally pigmented specimen of Solea solea Linnaeus with a total length of 18 cm was observed from the Tunis gulf. The blind side was intensely colored than the eyed side from the tail up to ¾ of the total body, the rest of the blind side is non-pigmented This is the first record of abnormal pigmentation in the wild common sole from Tunisian water.

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Published

2017-11-12

How to Cite

HATTOUR A. Record of abnormal pigmentation in a wild common sole, Solea solea L., from the gulf of Tunis (Tunisia). Bull. Inst. Natl. Sci. Technol. Mer [Internet]. 2017 Nov. 12 [cited 2025 Oct. 28];44:207-10. Available from: https://www.instm-bulletin.tn/index.php/bulletin/article/view/468