General information
Strongylura microps (Walbaum, 1792)  
   
Common nameAtlantic needlefish
Synonyms
Esox marinus Walbaum, 1792
Esox houttuyni Walbaum, 1792
Esox belone houttuyni Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Belone houttuyni Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Esox belone marinus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Esox longirostris Mitchill, 1818
Belona truncata Lesueur, 1821
Belone truncata Lesueur, 1821
Belone almeida Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Belone galeata Valenciennes, 1846
Belone timucu Valenciennes, 1846
Belone scrutator Girard, 1858
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Atherinomorpha; Beloniformes; Belonidae.
Geographical distribution -
Occurrence -
Importance Food/Ornamental
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Parana - Plata river basin, Argentina
Source of chromosomes Kidney
Number of specimens with sex Not reported
Diploid chromosome number 50
Karyotype formula 50ST-A
Fundamental arm number 50
Chromosome length Not reported
Sex chromosome Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference Fenocchio AS, Pastori MC, Roncati HA, Filho OM, Bertollo LAC (2003). A Cytogenetic Survey of the Fish Fauna from Argentina. Caryologia, 56(2): 197-204.
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