| General information |
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Etroplus suratensis (Bloch, 1790) |
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| Common name | Pearlspot |
| Synonyms |
Glyphisodon kakaitsel Lacepede, 1802 Chaetodon caris Hamilton, 1822 Chaetodon suratensis Bloch, 1790 Etroplus meleagris Cuvier, 1830 |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
India; Indonesia; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Singapore |
| Occurrence |
native: India; not established: Indonesia; introduced: Malaysia; native: Sri Lanka; introduced: Singapore |
| Importance |
Food/ornamental |
| Remarks |
No karyotype pair(s) dissimilar in shape or size. |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Vellar Estuary, South eastcoast of India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gills |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Both sexes |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
46m+2st |
| Fundamental arm number |
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| Chromosome length |
1.83 to 3.00 |
| Sex chromosome |
No karyotype pair(s) dissimilar in shape or size. |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Not reported |
| Reference |
Natarajan R, Subrahmanyam K (1974). A Karyotype Study of Some Teleosts from Portonovo Waters. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Section B79(5): 173-196. |
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