Pagurta, híbrido interespecífico de pargo Pagrus pagrus (L., 1758) (&) × hurta Pagrus auriga Valenciennes, 1843 (%): caracterización fenotípica y molecular

Pagurta: An interspecific hybrid of common seabream Pagrus pagrus (L., 1758) female and banded seabream males Pagrus auriga Valenciennes, 1843 male: phenotypic and molecular characterization Hybrids are of great interest in aquaculture. In the present study, we report for the first time an interespecific hybrid between common seabream Pagrus pagrus (L., 1758) females and red banded seabream Pagrus auriga (Valenciennes, 1843) males, which has been named the pagurta. This hybrid was detected in natural spawns during the period from March to April 2004. Phenotipically, the hybrid possessed morphological and meristic characteristics of both parental species. Mitochondrial and nuclear (microsatellite and satellite) molecular markers were used to confirm they were hybrids. The reciprocal cross was not detected.