General information |
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| Citharichthys spilopterus Gunther, 1862 | ||
| Common name | Bay whiff | |
| Synonyms |
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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; Carangimorphariae; Pleuronectiformes; Paralichthyidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | USA; Mexico; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Costa Rica; Nicaragua; Dominican Republic; Aruba; Belize; Curaçao Island; Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Occurrence | Native: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Aruba, Belize, Curaçao Island, Trinidad and Tobago Questionable: Cuba |
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| Importance | - |
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| Remarks | - |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Grande Isle and Little Lake near Slidell, Louisiana, USA. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Spleen and kidney. |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 8 (5 male, 3 female) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 28 |
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| Karyotype formula | 14m+6sm+2st+6t/a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 48 |
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| Chromosome length | - |
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| Sex chromosome | No chromosomal sexual dimorphism. |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | - |
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| Reference(s) |
LeGrande WH (1975). Karyology of six species of Louisiana flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes: Osteichthyes). Copeia, 1975(3): 516-522. |
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