General information |
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| Arius dussumieri Valenciennes, 1840 | ||
| Common name | Blacktip sea catfish | |
| Valid name | Plicofollis dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
| Synonyms |
Arius dussumieri Valenciennes, 1840 Tachysurus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1840) Arius goniaspis Bleeker, 1857 Arius kirkii Gunther, 1864 |
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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; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Ariidae |
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| Geographical distribution | India; Indonesia; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Iran; Yemen; Tanzania; Madagascar; Kenya; Mozambique |
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| Occurrence | Native: India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Iran, Yemen, Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Mozambique |
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| Importance | Food |
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| Remarks | Traumatogenic to humans |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | - | |
| Source of chromosomes | - |
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| Number of specimens with sex | - |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 54 |
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| Karyotype formula | 12m+18sm+24st/t |
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| Fundamental arm number | 84 |
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| Chromosome length | - |
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| Sex chromosome | - |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | - |
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| Reference(s) |
Rishi KK, Singh J, Haobam MS (1983). Karyological study on a marine catfish, Arius dussumieri (Val.) (Ariidae: Siluriformcs). Chrom. Inf. Serv., 34: 7-9. |
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