General information |
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| Mugil liza Valenciennes, 1836 | ||
| Common name | Lebranche mullet, Mullet | |
| Synonyms |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
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| Habitat | Saltwater and freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Ovalentaria; Mugilomorphae; Mugilidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | USA; Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Venezuela; Uruguay; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Nicaragua; Haiti; Dominican Republic; Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; Curaçao Island; Grenada; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; Virgin Islands (USA) |
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| Occurrence | Native: USA, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Curaçao Island, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands (USA) |
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| Importance | - |
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| Remarks | - |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Coastal water, La Restinga Lagoon, Margarita Island, Venezuela. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Anterior kidney. |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 20 |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 48a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 48 |
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| Chromosome length | Size ranged 1.21-2.34 micron. |
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| Sex chromosome | - |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | - |
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| Reference(s) |
Nirchio M, Cequea TyH (1998). Karyology of Mugil liza and M. curema from Venezuela. Bol. Invest. Mar. Cost., 27: 45-50. |
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