Epinephelus diacanthus ';
General information
 
Epinephelus diacanthus (Valenciennes, 1828)
 
 
Common nameSpinycheek grouper
Synonyms
Serranus diacanthus Valenciennes, 1828
Epinephelus dayi Bleeker, 1874
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Near Threatened (NT)
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Perciformes; Serranidae.
Geographical distribution
India; China; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Thailand; Vietnam; Iran; Oman; Yemen; Hong Kong; Mozambique
Occurrence Native: India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Thailand, Iran, Oman, Yemen, Hong Kong
Questionable: China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Mozambique
Importance
Food
Remarks
No heteromorphism in karyotype.
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Vellar Estuary, South eastcoast of India
Source of chromosomes
Gill epithelium
Number of specimens with sex
Immature specimens
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
46m+2sm
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
1.67 to 4.33
Sex chromosome
No heteromorphism in karyotype
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not reported
Reference(s)
Natarajan R, Subrahmanyam K (1974). A Karyotype Study of Some Teleosts from Portonovo Waters. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Section B79(5): 173-196.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image