New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research abstracts

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ABNORMAL PIGMENTATION IN THE SAND FLOUNDER (NOTE)

J. A. COLMAN

Fisheries Research Division, Marine Department, Wellington, New Zealand.

Abstract Two abnormally pigmented sand flounders, Rhombosolea plebeia (Richardson), are described; one exhibits complete ambicolouration and the other almost total albinism. Causes of ambicolouration and albinism are discussed.

N.Z. Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 6 (1 & 2): 208-13
(Received for publication 24 November 1970)

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