Cheilinus digrammus ';
General information
 
Cheilinus digrammus (Lacepede, 1801)
 
 
Common nameCheeklined wrasse
Valid name Oxycheilinus digramma (Lacepede, 1801)
Synonyms
Labrus digramma Lacepede, 1801
Cheilinus digrammus (Lacepede, 1801)
Oxycheilinus digrammus (Lacepede, 1801)
Cheilinus diagramma (Lacepede, 1801)
Cheilinus diagrammus (Lacepede, 1801)
Cheilinus digramma (Lacepede, 1801)
Cheilinus digrammas (Lacepede, 1801)
Sparus radiatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Cheilinus coccineus Ruppell, 1828
Cheilinus commersonii Bennett, 1832
Cheilinus commersoni Bennett, 1832
Cheilinus diagrammus Valenciennes, 1840
Cheilinus lacrymans Valenciennes, 1840
Cheilinus radiatus Valenciennes, 1840
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; Japan; Indonesia; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Philippines; Thailand; Taiwan; Maldives; Vietnam; Egypt; Jordan; Australia; Papua New Guinea; South Africa; Tanzania; Somalia; Kenya; Mozambique; American Soma; Fiji; Marshall Islands; Micronesia; New Caledonia; Samoa; Tonga; Mauritius; Reunion; Seychelles
Occurrence Native: India, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Maldives, Vietnam, Egypt, Jordan, Australia, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Tanzania, Somalia, Kenya, Mozambique, American Soma, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Importance
Food/Ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Red Sea Coast, Egypt
Source of chromosomes
Cephalic kidney, Spleen and Gills
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
40
Karyotype formula
6m+4sm+2st+28a
Fundamental arm number
52
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not reported
Reference(s)
Abu Almaaty AH, Abu El Regal MA, Marie ZA, Ebied AM (2014). Cytogenetic characterization and Molecular genetic variations of five marine species of Perciform fishes. Indian Journal of Applied Research, 4(6): 542-550.