General information |
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| Oedalechilus labeo Cuvier (1829) | ||
| Common name | Boxlip mullet, Kifon siftani | |
| 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; Ovalentaria; Mugilomorphae; Mugilidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Israel; Egypt; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey; Algeria; Libya; Morocco; France; Spain; Italy; Greece; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Cyprus; Gibraltar; Malta; Montenegro; Slovenia |
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| Occurrence | Native: Israel, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Malta, Montenegro, Slovenia |
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| Importance | ||
| Remarks | - |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Livorno, West Coast, Italy. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Pooled spleen, gill, cephalic kidney cells. |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 16 (juvenile). |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 2st+46a |
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| Fundamental arm number | - |
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| Chromosome length | - |
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| Sex chromosome | - |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | C-bands present on centromeric regions of all chromosomes and on short arms of chromosome pair 9. Ag-NORs, CMA3 staining and 18S rDNA FISH detected signals on the short arms of chromosome pair 9. Few specimens contained additional CMA3 signals. |
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| Reference(s) |
Rossi AR, Gornung E, Crosetti D, De Innocentiis S, Sola L. 2000).Cytogenetic analysis of Oedalechilus labeo (Pisces: Mugilidae), with a report of NOR variability. Marine Biology, 136: 159-162. |
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