Occurrence of Scale Deformities in Cirrhinus Mrigala (Hamilton, 1822)
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This study reports scale deformities in Cirrhinus mrigala, an economically significant Indian Major Carps, freshwater cyprinid in India. Specimens (160-257 mm standard length) with integumentary lesions and associated scale anomalies were obtained from a fish market in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. The scale deformities manifested as morphometric irregularities (shape and orientation) with disoriented scales exhibiting increased surface roughness. Notably, the lesions were encircled by these deformed scales.
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