Thalassoma lunare ';
General information
 
Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
 
Common nameMoon wrasse
Synonyms
Labrus lunaris Linnaeus, 1758
Thalassoma lunaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Thallasoma lunare (Linnaeus, 1758)
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
India; China; Japan; Indonesia; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Philippines; Thailand; Taiwan; South Korea; Maldives; Vietnam; Saudi Arabia; Egypt; Myanmar; Bahrain; Jordan; Oman; Yemen; Hong Kong; Cambodia; Australia; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; South Africa; Tanzania; Madagascar; Somalia; Mozambique; Hawaii; French Polynesia; Guam; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Micronesia; New Caledonia; Tonga; Vanuatu; Djibouti; Mauritius; Seychelles
Occurrence Native: India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Maldives, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Myanmar, Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Yemen, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Tanzania, Madagascar, Somalia, Mozambique, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Tonga, Vanuatu, Djibouti, Mauritius, Seychelles
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Kovalam, Kerala, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
6
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
48t
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Ag-NOR sites on 3 chromosome pairs, CMA3 on 3 chromosome pairs, C-bands on 4 chromosome pairs
Reference(s)
Kushwaha B, Nagpure NS, Kumar A, Srivastava SK, Basheer VS, Anil MK, Lakra WS (2011). Chromosomal Studies of Three Vulnerable Marine Fishes from West Coast of India. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 40(1): 62-66.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image