General information |
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| Symphurus plagiusa (Linnaeus, 1766) | ||
| Common name | Blackcheek tonguefish | |
| 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; Carangaria; Pleuronectiformes; Pleuronectoidei; Cynoglossidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | USA; Mexico; Brazil; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Costa Rica; Nicaragua; Haiti; Dominican Republic; Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Curaçao Island; Grenada; Guadeloupe; Martinique; Montserrat; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; Turks and Caicos Islands; Virgin Islands (USA) |
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| Occurrence | Native: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao Island, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands (USA) Questionable: Nicaragua |
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| Importance | ||
| Remarks | - |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Grande Isle, Louisiana, USA. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Spleen and kidney. |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 9 (3 male, 6 female). |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 45 |
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| Karyotype formula | 17m+6sm+2st+20a (male), 18m+6sm+2st+20a (female). |
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| Fundamental arm number | 68 &70 |
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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) |
LeGrande WH (1975). Karyology of six species of Louisiana flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes: Osteichthyes). Copeia, 1975(3): 516-522. |
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