General information |
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| Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum, 1792) | ||
| Common name | Sockeye salmon | |
| Synonyms |
Salmo nerka Walbaum, 1792 Salmo paucidens Richardson, 1836 Salmo kennerlyi Suckley, 1861 Hypsifario kennerlyi (Suckley, 1861) Oncorhynchus nerka kennerlyi (Suckley, 1861) |
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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; Protacanthopterygii; Salmoniformes; Salmonidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | India; Japan; Russia; New Zealand; Sweden; Denmark; Finland; USA; Canada; Alaska; Argentina |
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| Occurrence | Questionable: India Native: Japan, Russia, USA, Canada, Alaska Introduced: New Zealand, Sweden Not established: Denmark, Finland, Argentina |
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| Importance | Food,Sports |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Hokkaido Fish Hatchery, Japan | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 13 |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 58 |
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| Karyotype formula | 44m/sm+2st+12a/t |
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| Fundamental arm number | Not reported |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not detected |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Not detected |
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| Reference(s) |
Sasaki M, Hitotsumachi S, Makino S, Terao T (1968). A Comparative study of the chromosomes in the Chum Salmon, the Kokanee Salmon and their Hybrids. |ryologia: International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics, 21:4, 389-394. |
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