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 | River Parana at Posadas, Misiones, Argentina | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 06 (02 males; 03 females; 01 undetermined sex) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 50 |
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| Karyotype formula | 50st/a |
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| Fundamental arm number | Not reported |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Heterochromatic blocks were distributed more or less regularly over the entire complement; the nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) were situated in terminal position of one biarmed pair of chromosomes. |
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| Reference(s) |
Cipriano RR, Fenocchio AS, Artoni RF, Molina W, Noleto RB, Kantek DLZ, Cestari MM (2008). Chromosomal Studies of Five Species of the Marine Fishes From the Paranagua Bay and the Karyotypic Diversity in the Marine Teleostei of the Brazilian Coast. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, (51)2: 303-314. |
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