General information |
Tetraroge niger (Cuvier, 1829) |
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Synonyms |
Apistus niger Cuvier, 1829 Gymnapistus niger (Cuvier, 1829) |
IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Least Concern (LC) |
Habitat |
Saltwater and freshwater |
Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Perciformes; Scorpaenoidei; Tetrarogidae |
Geographical distribution |
India; Japan; Indonesia; Philippines; Thailand; Papua New Guinea; Vanuatu |
Occurrence |
native: India; native: Japan; native: Indonesia; native: Philippines; native: Thailand; native: Papua New Guinea; native: Vanuatu |
Importance |
Food |
Remarks |
No heteromorphic pair(s) in male karyotype. |
Karyological information |
Geographical area of study |
Backwaters, Vellar Estuary, South eastcoast of India |
Source of chromosomes |
Gill epithelium |
Number of specimens with sex |
Males |
Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
Karyotype formula |
42m+8sm |
Fundamental arm number |
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Chromosome length |
1.50 to 4.00 |
Sex chromosome |
No heteromorphic pair(s) in male karyotype. |
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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