General information |
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| Strongylura marina (Walbaum, 1792) | ||
| Common name | Atlantic needlefish | |
| Synonyms |
Potamorhaphis eigenmanni Miranda Ribeiro, 1915 Esox marinus Walbaum, 1792 Esox houttuyni Walbaum, 1792 Esox belone houttuyni Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Belone houttuyni Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Esox belone marinus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Esox longirostris Mitchill, 1818 Belona truncata Lesueur, 1821 Belone truncata Lesueur, 1821 Belone almeida Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 Belone galeata Valenciennes, 1846 Belone timucu Valenciennes, 1846 Belone scrutator Girard, 1858 Esox marinus Walbaum, 1792 Esox houttuyni Walbaum, 1792 Esox belone houttuyni Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Belone houttuyni Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Esox belone marinus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Esox longirostris Mitchill, 1818 Belona truncata Lesueur, 1821 Belone truncata Lesueur, 1821 Belone almeida Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 Belone galeata Valenciennes, 1846 Belone timucu Valenciennes, 1846 |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Habitat | Saltwater and freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Atherinomorpha; Beloniformes; Belonidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | USA; Mexico; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Panama; Cuba; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Dominican Republic; Honduras; Aruba; Curaçao Island; Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Occurrence | Native: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Aruba, Curaçao Island, Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Importance | Food |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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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 | 2m+46a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 50 |
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| Chromosome length | ||
| Sex chromosome | ||
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | ||
| Reference(s) |
Nirchio M, Rossi AR, Foresti F, Oliveira C (2014). Chromosome evolution in fishes: a new challenging proposal from Neotropical species. Neotropical Ichthyology, 12(4): 761-770. |
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