General information |
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| Etroplus suratensis (Bloch, 1790) | ||
| Common name | Pearlspot | |
| Synonyms |
Glyphisodon kakaitsel Lacepede, 1802 Chaetodon caris Hamilton, 1822 Chaetodon suratensis Bloch, 1790 Etroplus meleagris Cuvier, 1830 |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Habitat | Freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | India; Indonesia; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Singapore |
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| Occurrence | Native: India, Sri Lanka Not established: Indonesia Introduced: Malaysia, Singapore |
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| Importance | Food/ornamental |
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| Remarks | No karyotype pair(s) dissimilar in shape or size. |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Vellar Estuary, South eastcoast of India | |
| Source of chromosomes | Gills |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Both sexes |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 46m+2st |
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| Chromosome length | 1.83 to 3.00 |
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| Sex chromosome | No karyotype pair(s) dissimilar in shape or size. |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Not reported |
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| 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. |
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