Coris julis ';
General information
 
Coris julis (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
 
Common nameMediterranean rainbow wrasse, Timunan
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Labriformes; Labridae.
Geographical distribution
Indonesia; Israel; Egypt; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey; Algeria; Angola; Libya; Morocco; Mauritania; Guinea; Sierra Leone; UK; France; Spain; Portugal; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Denmark; Argentina; Uruguay; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Cyprus; Isle of Man; Malta; Monaco; Montenegro; Slovenia; Cape Verde; Tunisia; Western Sahara
Occurrence Native: Indonesia, Israel, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Algeria, Angola, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Guinea, Sierra Leone, UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Denmark, Argentina, Uruguay, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Isle of Man, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Slovenia, Cape Verde, Tunisia, Western Sahara
Importance
Remarks
Total DNA content was 0.69 pg.
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Malaga coast, Spain
Source of chromosomes
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Number of specimens with sex
Both male and female
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
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Fundamental arm number
56
Chromosome length
29.39
Sex chromosome
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Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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Reference(s)
Cano J, Thode G, Alvarez M (1982). Karyoevolutive Considerations in 29 mediterranean teleost fishes. Vie et Milieu / Life & Environment, Observatoire Océanologique -Laboratoire Arago, 32(1): 21-24.