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<journal-id>1870-3453</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista mexicana de biodiversidad]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Mex. Biodiv.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1870-3453</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto de Biología]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1870-34532017000200471</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1016/j.rmb.2017.01.030</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[First report of albinism in the South American catfish Imparfinis mirini (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Primer caso registrado de albinismo en el bagre sudamericano Imparfinis mirini (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae)]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Manoel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pedro S.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ono]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Erika R.]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alves]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maria Ines B.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu Departamento de Zoologia]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Botucatu SP]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>88</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>471</fpage>
<lpage>473</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1870-34532017000200471&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1870-34532017000200471&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1870-34532017000200471&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: Albinism is a genetic condition caused by an autosomal recessive gene that affects normal pigmentation in animals. In Neotropical freshwater fish fauna, albinism cases are extremely rare, with only 14 species recorded among more than 6000 described. Here, we describe the first reported case of albinism in the South American catfish Imparfinis mirini. The albino fish was collected in July 2016 with a seine net in a stream in southeast Brazil. Although albinism can decrease the chance of fish survival, the cryptic and nocturnal habits of this species and the low amount of piscivorous fish and birds in the stream may have favored its growth. Two possible explanations for the appearance of the albino fish are discussed: a genetic disorder caused by heavy metal contamination and the high endogamy rate in the fish population which could increase the chances of appearing deleterious genes.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: El albinismo es una condición genética causada por un gen autosómico recesivo que afecta a la pigmentación normal en los animales. En la fauna de peces de agua dulce neotropicales, los casos de albinismo son extremadamente raros, con solo 14 especies registradas entre más de 6000 descritas. Se expone el primer caso documentado de albinismo en el bagre sudamericano Imparfinis mirini. El pez albino fue recolectado en julio de 2016 con una red de cerco en un arroyo en el sureste de Brasil. Aunque el albinismo puede disminuir la probabilidad de supervivencia de los peces, los hábitos crípticos y nocturnos de esta especie y la baja cantidad de peces y aves piscívoras en los arroyos pueden haber favorecido su crecimiento. Se examinaron 2 posibles explicaciones para esta condición: un trastorno genético causado por la contaminación por metales pesados y la alta tasa de endogamia en la población de peces, que podría aumentar las posibilidades de aparición de genes deletéreos.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Albino]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Brazil]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Fish]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Osteichthyes]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Albino]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Brasil]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Peces]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Osteichthyes]]></kwd>
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