Paralichthys lethostigma ';
General information
 
Paralichthys lethostigma Jordan & Gilbert, 1884
 
 
Common nameSouthern flounder
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Carangimorphariae; Pleuronectiformes; Paralichthyidae.
Geographical distribution
China; USA; Trinidad and Tobago
Occurrence Questionable: China
Native: USA, Trinidad and Tobago
Importance
Remarks
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Karyological information
Geographical area of study Grande Isle, Louisiana, USA.
Source of chromosomes
Spleen and kidney.
Number of specimens with sex
5 (5 male).
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
20st+28a
Fundamental arm number
48
Chromosome length
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Sex chromosome
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Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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Reference(s)
LeGrande WH (1975). Karyology of six species of Louisiana flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes: Osteichthyes). Copeia, 1975(3): 516-522.