General information |
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| Diapterus rhombeus (Cuvier, 1829) | ||
| Common name | Caitipa mojarra | |
| Synonyms |
Gerres rhombeus Cuvier, 1829 Eugerres rhombeus (Cuvier, 1829) Moharra rhombea (Cuvier, 1829) |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
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| Habitat | Saltwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Gerreidae |
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| Geographical distribution | USA; Mexico; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Panama; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Nicaragua; Dominican Republic; Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba; Barbados; Belize; Curaçao Island; Grenada; Martinique; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Occurrence | Native: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Curaçao Island, Grenada, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Importance | Food |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Atlantic shore, coast of states of Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney, gills and/or spleen |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 13 |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| 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. |
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