Citharichthys spilopterus ';
General information
 
Citharichthys spilopterus Gunther, 1862
 
 
Common nameBay whiff
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Carangimorphariae; Pleuronectiformes; Paralichthyidae.
Geographical distribution
USA; Mexico; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Costa Rica; Nicaragua; Dominican Republic; Aruba; Belize; Curaçao Island; Trinidad and Tobago
Occurrence Native: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Aruba, Belize, Curaçao Island, Trinidad and Tobago
Questionable: Cuba
Importance
-
Remarks
-
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Venezuela.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney tissue.
Number of specimens with sex
Diploid chromosome number
26
Karyotype formula
14m+4sm+4st+4a
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.