Mugil trichodon ';
General information
 
Mugil trichodon Poey, 1875
 
 
Common nameFantail mullet
Synonyms
Cheilio udanad Montrouzier, 1857
Querimana gyrans Jordan & Gilbert, 1884
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Ovalentaria; Mugilomorphae; Mugilidae.
Geographical distribution
USA; Mexico; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Haiti; Dominican Republic; Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; 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)
Occurrence Native: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, 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)
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Chacachacare, Margarita Island, Venezuela.
Source of chromosomes
-
Number of specimens with sex
8 (1 male, 7 female)
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
48a
Fundamental arm number
48
Chromosome length
-
Sex chromosome
-
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
C-bands mostly found on centromeric regions of all chromosomes. AgNOR found on chromosome pair 15.
Reference(s)
Nirchio M, Ron E, Rossi AR (2005). Karyological characterization of Mugil trichodon Poey, 1876 (Pisces: Mugilidae). Scientia Marina, 69(4): 525-530.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image