Scorpaena porcus ';
General information
 
Scorpaena porcus (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
 
Common nameBlack scorpionfish
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Eupercaria; Perciformes; Scorpaenoidei; Scorpaenidae.
Geographical distribution
Israel; Egypt; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey; Russia; Algeria; Libya; Morocco; UK; France; Spain; Portugal; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Georgia; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Cyprus; Gibraltar; Malta; Monaco; Montenegro; Slovenia; Tunisia
Occurrence Native: Israel, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Russia, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania, Georgia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Slovenia, Tunisia
Importance
Remarks
Total DNA content was 0.91 pg.
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Malaga coast, Spain
Source of chromosomes
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Number of specimens with sex
Both male and female
Diploid chromosome number
42
Karyotype formula
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Fundamental arm number
48
Chromosome length
43.42
Sex chromosome
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Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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Reference(s)
Cano J, Thode G, Alvarez M (1982). Karyoevolutive Considerations in 29 mediterranean teleost fishes. Vie et Milieu / Life & Environment, Observatoire Océanologique -Laboratoire Arago, 32(1): 21-24.