General information |
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| Pomacanthus paru (Bloch, 1787) | ||
| Common name | French angelfish, Angelfish | |
| Synonyms |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Habitat | Saltwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Pomacanthidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | USA; Mexico; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Panama; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Nicaragua; Haiti; Dominican Republic; Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Curaçao Island; Grenada; Guadeloupe; Martinique; Montserrat; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; Turks and Caicos Islands; Virgin Islands (USA) |
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| Occurrence | Native: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao Island, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands (USA) Not established: Bermuda |
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| Importance | - |
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| Remarks | - |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Venezuela. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney tissue. |
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| Number of specimens with sex | ||
| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 2st+46a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 50 |
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| Chromosome length | ||
| Sex chromosome | ||
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | ||
| Reference(s) |
Netto MR de Ca´scia B, Pauls E, Roberto P, Affonso PRA de Mello (2007). A standard protocol for obtaining fish chromosomes under post-mortem conditions. Micron, 38: 214–217. |
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