Xantismo en peces cíclidos (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) costarricenses, y variación ontogenética en Parachromis dovii
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2021
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San Gil-León, Jorge
Angulo Sibaja, Arturo
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Introducción: El xantismo o xantocromismo es una anomalía fenotípica que se evidencia por la producción predominante de xantina, un pigmento que le da al organismo una coloración amarillenta. En Costa Rica existen pocos registros de organismos con esa anomalía en ambientes naturales. Objetivo: Presentar casos de xantismo en peces cíclidos de Costa Rica. Métodos: Recolectamos registros de xantismo por redes sociales, así como de especímenes de museos y trabajo de campo. Además, reproducimos dos especímenes xantocrómicos de Parachromis dovii para determinar cambios ontogenéticos. Resultados: Registramos xantismo en ocho especies, seis de ellas cíclidos. En el caso de los ejemplares criados en cautiverio, el 100% de la descendencia presentó xantismo a los cuatro meses aproximadamente. Conclusiones: Al menos ocho especies de peces costarricenses presentan xantismo, para lo cual se presume un origen genético (heredable); esto fue corroborado en el ejercicio de reproducción en cautiverio.
Introduction: Xanthism or xanthocromism is a phenotypic anomaly evidenced by the predominant production of xanthine, a pigment that gives the organism a yellowish coloration. In Costa Rica there are few records of organisms exhibiting such anomaly in natural environments. Objective: To present cases of xanthism in Costa Rican cichlid fish. Methods: We collected records of xanthism from social media, museum specimens and field work. In addition, we reproduced two xanthochromic specimens of Parachromis dovii to determine ontogenetic changes. Results: We recorded xanthism in eight species, six of them cichlids. In the case of the specimens raised in captivity, 100% of the offspring had xanthism after about four months. Conclusions: At least eight species of Costa Rican fish show xanthism, and a genetic (heritable) origin is presumed; this was corroborated in the captive breeding exercise.
Introduction: Xanthism or xanthocromism is a phenotypic anomaly evidenced by the predominant production of xanthine, a pigment that gives the organism a yellowish coloration. In Costa Rica there are few records of organisms exhibiting such anomaly in natural environments. Objective: To present cases of xanthism in Costa Rican cichlid fish. Methods: We collected records of xanthism from social media, museum specimens and field work. In addition, we reproduced two xanthochromic specimens of Parachromis dovii to determine ontogenetic changes. Results: We recorded xanthism in eight species, six of them cichlids. In the case of the specimens raised in captivity, 100% of the offspring had xanthism after about four months. Conclusions: At least eight species of Costa Rican fish show xanthism, and a genetic (heritable) origin is presumed; this was corroborated in the captive breeding exercise.
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Peces neotropicales, Mojarras, Guapote, Aberraciones cromáticas, Xantocromismo, Albinismo, Neotropical fishes, Chromatic aberrations, Xantochromism, Albinism