First record of albinism in the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758)
Smale, M.J.; Heemstra, P.C. (1997). First record of albinism in the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758). S. Afr. J. Sci. = S.-Afr. Tydskr. Wet. 93: 243-245
In: South African Journal of Science = Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Wetenskap. Academy of Science of South Africa: Johannesburg. ISSN 0038-2353; e-ISSN 1996-7489, more
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South Africa, Cape Prov.
Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758) [WoRMS]
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- Smale, M.J.
- Heemstra, P.C.
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| Abstract |
This note describes the first record of an albino white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, caught in 50 m of water by G. Els off Boknes, in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The specimen was completely unpigmented, and appeared white with red eyes. It was female and measured 1670 mm total length and weighed 34.5 kg. These observations represent the first record of albinism in this species and in the family Lamnidae. |
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