Diapterus rhombeus ';
General information
 
Diapterus rhombeus (Cuvier, 1829)
 
 
Common nameCaitipa mojarra
Synonyms
Gerres rhombeus Cuvier, 1829
Eugerres rhombeus (Cuvier, 1829)
Moharra rhombea (Cuvier, 1829)
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Gerreidae
Geographical distribution
USA; Mexico; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Panama; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Nicaragua; Dominican Republic; Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba; Barbados; Belize; Curaçao Island; Grenada; Martinique; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago
Occurrence Native: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Curaçao Island, Grenada, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Estuarine complex, Paranaguá Bay, Paraná, Brazil.
Source of chromosomes
Short time tissue culture.
Number of specimens with sex
-
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
48a
Fundamental arm number
48
Chromosome length
-
Sex chromosome
-
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
-
Reference(s)
Cipriano RR, Fenocchio AS, Artoni RF, Molina W, Noleto RB, Kantek DLZ, Cestari MM (2008). Chromosomal studies of five species of the marine fishes from the Paranaguá Bay and the karyotypic diversity in the marine teleostei of the Brazilian Coast. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 51(2): 303-314.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image