Morphological Deformities in a Common Two-Banded Sea Bream, Diplodus vulgaris (Osteichthyes: Sparidae), from Northern Tunisian Waters (Central Mediterranean Sea)Rafrafi-Nouira, Sihem (Avtor) Benmessaoud, Rimel (Avtor) Chérif, Mourad (Avtor) Reynaud, Christian (Avtor) Capapé, Christian (Avtor) Diplodus vulgarishyperkyphosislordosisenvironmental pollutionlength-weightIn a sample of common two-banded sea bream, Diplodus vulgaris, collected from the northern coast of Tunisia, one specimen displayed abnormal morphology. This individual presented a prominently developed upper margin, arched into a hump, a pointed upper head profile, and a strongly curved lateral line. X-ray imaging revealed abnormal curvatures in the vertebral column, such as hyperkyphosis and lordosis. A length-weight relationship analysis based on 49 normal specimens and the abnormal specimen showed a slightly negative allometry, suggesting that such specimens are capable of living alongside normal population in the wild.20252026-06-24 15:07:58Delo ni kategorizirano30442UDK: 5DOI: 10.19233/ASHN.2025.14slImetniki avtorskih pravic na prispevkih so avtorji. CC BY 4.0