General information |
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Nicholsina usta (Valenciennes, 1840) | ||
Common name | Emerald parrotfish | |
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Synonyms |
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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; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Labriformes; Scaridae. |
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Geographical distribution | USA; Mexico; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Panama; Cuba; Costa Rica; Nicaragua; Haiti; Dominican Republic; Guatemala; Honduras; Belize; Trinidad and Tobago; Virgin Islands (USA) |
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Occurrence | Native: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Panama, Cuba, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands (USA) |
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Importance | - |
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Remarks | - |
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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 | 8m+10sm+6st+24a |
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Fundamental arm number | 72 |
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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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