Diplodus sargus ';
General information
 
Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
 
Common nameWhite seabream, Shargoush
Valid name Diplodus sargus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Sparus puntazzo Cetti, 1777
Sparus sargus Linnaeus, 1758
Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sargus rondeletii Valenciennes, 1830
Sargus rondelettii Valenciennes, 1830
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Spariformes; Sparidae.
Geographical distribution
Egypt; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey; South Africa; Madagascar; Algeria; Mauritania; Senegal; France; Spain; Portugal; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Albania; Cyprus; Malta; Monaco; Cape Verde; Saint Helena; Tunisia
Occurrence Native: Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, South Africa, Madagascar, Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Albania, Cyprus, Malta, Monaco, Cape Verde, Saint Helena, Tunisia
Importance
Food/Sports/Ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study S. Marinella, Tirrenian Sea, Italy.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney, spleen, gills.
Number of specimens with sex
2 male, 1 female.
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
6m+2st+40a
Fundamental arm number
-
Chromosome length
-
Sex chromosome
-
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
-
Reference(s)
Cataudella S, Perin Riz P, Sola L (1980). A chromosome study of eight mediterranean species of Sparidae (Pisces, Perciformes). Genetica 54, 155-159.