General information |
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Citharinus citharus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809) | ||
Common name | Moon fish | |
Synonyms |
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IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
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Habitat | - |
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Systematics |
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Geographical distribution | - |
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Occurrence | - | |
Importance | ||
Remarks | Nine chromosome pairs (nos. 1–3 and 14–19) noticeably larger than others. |
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Karyological information |
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Geographical area of study | West Africa. | |
Source of chromosomes | Kidney. |
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Number of specimens with sex | 7 |
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Diploid chromosome number | 40 |
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Karyotype formula | 26m+14sm |
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Fundamental arm number | 80 |
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Chromosome length | - |
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Sex chromosome | No distinguishable sex chromosomes observed. |
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Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | - |
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Reference(s) |
Simanovsky SA, Medvedev DA, Tefera F, Golubtsov AS (2022). First cytogenetic data on Afrotropical lutefishes (Citharinidae) in the light of karyotype evolution in Characiformes. Comp. Cytogen., 16(2): 143–150. |
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