Osmerus eperlanus ';
General information
 
Osmerus eperlanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
 
Common nameEuropean smelt, Koryushka obyknovennaya
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater and freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Stomiatii; Osmeriformes; Osmeridae.
Geographical distribution
Russia; UK; Germany; France; Norway; Sweden; Denmark; Ireland; Finland; Belgium; Netherlands; Alaska; Estonia; Isle of Man; Latvia; Lithuania; Poland
Occurrence Native: Russia, UK, Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, Finland, Belgium, Netherlands, Estonia, Isle of Man, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland
Questionable: Alaska
Importance
Remarks
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Lake Malaren, Sweden.
Source of chromosomes
Testes and kidney tissues
Number of specimens with sex
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Diploid chromosome number
54
Karyotype formula
16m+38a
Fundamental arm number
70
Chromosome length
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Sex chromosome
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Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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Reference(s)
Nygren A, Nilsson B and Jahnke M (1971). Cytological studies in the smelt (Osmerus eperlanus L.). Hereditas 67: 283-286.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image