| General information |
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Cheilinus lunulatus (Forsskal, 1775) |
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| Common name | Broomtail wrasse |
| Synonyms |
Mugil metzelaari Chabanaud, 1926 |
| 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 |
Saudi Arabia; Iran; Egypt; Jordan; Oman; Yemen; Somalia; Sudan; Eritrea; Djibouti; Seychelles |
| Occurrence |
native: Saudi Arabia; native: Iran; native: Egypt; native: Jordan; native: Oman; native: Yemen; native: Somalia; native: Sudan; native: Eritrea; native: Djibouti; questionable: Seychelles |
| Importance |
Food/Ornamental |
| 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 |
10m+4sm+26a |
| Fundamental arm number |
54 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not reported |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Not reported |
| Reference |
Cipriano RR, Fenocchio AS, Artoni RF, Molina W, Noleto RB, Kantek DLZ, Cestari MM (2008). Chromosomal Studies of Five Species of the Marine Fishes From the Paranagua Bay and the Karyotypic Diversity in the Marine Teleostei of the Brazilian Coast. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, (51)2: 303-314. |
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