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ArticleJournal of fish diseases2026

First Record of Morphological Abnormalities in an Embryo of the Longtail Stingray (Hypanus longus) From the Ecuadorian Pacific.

Christopher Mera, Nicole Suárez-Aguilar, Diego Mejía, Jesús Briones-Mendoza, Maribel Carrera-Fernández

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Christopher MeraCarrera de Biología, Facultad Ciencias de la Vida y Tecnologías, Universidad Laica 'Eloy Alfaro' de Manabí, Ciudadela Universitaria vía San Mateo, Manta, Manabí, Ecuador.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1944-4644
Nicole Suárez-AguilarCarrera de Biología, Facultad Ciencias de la Vida y Tecnologías, Universidad Laica 'Eloy Alfaro' de Manabí, Ciudadela Universitaria vía San Mateo, Manta, Manabí, Ecuador.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8236-0565
Diego MejíaCarrera de Biología, Facultad Ciencias de la Vida y Tecnologías, Universidad Laica 'Eloy Alfaro' de Manabí, Ciudadela Universitaria vía San Mateo, Manta, Manabí, Ecuador.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0522-9026
Jesús Briones-MendozaCarrera de Biología, Facultad Ciencias de la Vida y Tecnologías, Universidad Laica 'Eloy Alfaro' de Manabí, Ciudadela Universitaria vía San Mateo, Manta, Manabí, Ecuador.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6805-7706
Maribel Carrera-FernándezCarrera de Biología, Facultad Ciencias de la Vida y Tecnologías, Universidad Laica 'Eloy Alfaro' de Manabí, Ciudadela Universitaria vía San Mateo, Manta, Manabí, Ecuador.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9801-3149

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This short communication reports the first record of multiple morphological anomalies in an embryo of Hypanus longus from Ecuadorian waters. A gravid female H. longus contained two embryos in the uterus: one exhibiting normal morphology and the other presenting several severe anomalies, including an opening in the chondrocranial membrane, separation of the pectoral fins and an incomplete pelvic fin. In addition, a helical torsion of the caudal fin was observed, an anomaly not previously reported in batoids. The deformities observed would likely have severely impaired the embryo's growth and development, drastically reducing its chances of survival.

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Embryo, NonmammalianSkates, FishAnimalsEcuadorFemaleabnormalitiesbatoidschondrichthyesEcuadorPacific Ocean

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PMID42103695
PMCPMC13532609

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