Ophioscion punctatissimus ';
General information
 
Ophioscion punctatissimus Meek & Hildebrand, 1925
 
 
Common nameSpotted croaker, Pescada cabeça dura
Synonyms
Esox tararira Larranaga, 1923
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Sciaenidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Panama; Puerto Rico; Aruba; Curaçao Island; Grenada; Trinidad and Tobago
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Panama, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Curaçao Island, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago
Importance
Food/Ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Venezuela.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney tissue.
Number of specimens with sex
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
48a
Fundamental arm number
48
Chromosome length
Sex chromosome
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference(s)
Nirchio M, Rossi AR, Foresti F, Oliveira C (2014). Chromosome evolution in fishes: a new challenging proposal from Neotropical species. Neotropical Ichthyology, 12(4): 761-770.