Diplodus sargus ';
General information
 
Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
 
Common nameWhite seabream, Shargoush
Valid name Diplodus sargus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Sparus puntazzo Cetti, 1777
Sparus sargus Linnaeus, 1758
Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sargus rondeletii Valenciennes, 1830
Sargus rondelettii Valenciennes, 1830
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Spariformes; Sparidae.
Geographical distribution
Egypt; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey; South Africa; Madagascar; Algeria; Mauritania; Senegal; France; Spain; Portugal; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Albania; Cyprus; Malta; Monaco; Cape Verde; Saint Helena; Tunisia
Occurrence Native: Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, South Africa, Madagascar, Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Albania, Cyprus, Malta, Monaco, Cape Verde, Saint Helena, Tunisia
Importance
Food/Sports/Ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Malaga coast, Spain
Source of chromosomes
-
Number of specimens with sex
Both male and female
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
-
Fundamental arm number
52
Chromosome length
32.13
Sex chromosome
-
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
-
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.