Lophius gastrophysus ';
General information
 
Lophius gastrophysus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1915)
 
 
Common nameBlackfin goosefish
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Lophiiformes; Lophiidae.
Geographical distribution
USA; Mexico; Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Venezuela; Uruguay; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Panama; Cuba; Puerto Rico; Costa Rica; Nicaragua; Guatemala; Honduras; Aruba; Belize; Curaçao Island; Grenada; Trinidad and Tobago
Occurrence Native: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Panama, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Aruba, Belize, Curaçao Island, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago
Importance
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Remarks
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Karyological information
Geographical area of study Atlantic shore, coast of states of Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney, gills and/or spleen
Number of specimens with sex
2
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
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Fundamental arm number
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Chromosome length
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Sex chromosome
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Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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Reference(s)
Netto MR de Ca´scia B, Pauls E, Roberto P, Affonso PRA de Mello (2007). A standard protocol for obtaining fish chromosomes under post-mortem conditions. Micron, 38: 214–217.