Zanclus cornutus ';
General information
 
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
 
Common nameMoorish idol
Synonyms
Chaetodon cornutus Linnaeus, 1758
Zanclus cornatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Zanclus cornotus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chaetodon canescens Linnaeus, 1758
Zanclus canescens (Linnaeus, 1758)
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Zanclidae.
Geographical distribution
India; China; Japan; Indonesia; Sri Lanka; Philippines; Thailand; Taiwan; South Korea; Maldives; Vietnam; Myanmar; Oman; Yemen; Hong Kong; Australia; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; South Africa; Tanzania; Madagascar; Somalia; Kenya; Mozambique; Mexico; American Soma; Colombia; Peru; Ecuador; Hawaii; Panama; Costa Rica; Nicaragua; Guatemala; Honduras; French Polynesia; Guam; Marshall Islands; Micronesia; New Caledonia; Samoa; Tonga; Vanuatu; El Salvador; Mauritius; Reunion; Seychelles
Occurrence Native: India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Maldives, Vietnam, Myanmar, Oman, Yemen, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Tanzania, Madagascar, Somalia, Kenya, Mozambique, Mexico, American Soma, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Hawaii, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, French Polynesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, El Salvador, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Kovalam, Kerala, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
6
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
48t
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Ag-NOR sites on 1 chromosome pairs, CMA3 sites on 1 chromosome pair, C-bands on 1 chromosome pair
Reference(s)
Kushwaha B, Nagpure NS, Kumar A, Srivastava SK, Basheer VS, Anil MK, Lakra WS (2011). Chromosomal Studies of Three Vulnerable Marine Fishes From West Coast of India. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 40(1): 62-66.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image