General information |
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| Tetraroge niger (Cuvier, 1829) | ||
| Synonyms |
Apistus niger Cuvier, 1829 Gymnapistus niger (Cuvier, 1829) |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Habitat | Saltwater and freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Perciformes; Scorpaenoidei; Tetrarogidae |
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| Geographical distribution | India; Japan; Indonesia; Philippines; Thailand; Papua New Guinea; Vanuatu |
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| Occurrence | Native: India, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu |
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| Importance | Food |
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| Remarks | No heteromorphic pair(s) in male karyotype. |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Backwaters, Vellar Estuary, South eastcoast of India | |
| Source of chromosomes | Gill epithelium |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Males |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 50 |
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| Karyotype formula | 42m+8sm |
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| Chromosome length | 1.50 to 4.00 |
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| Sex chromosome | No heteromorphic pair(s) in male karyotype. |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Not reported |
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| Reference(s) |
Natarajan R, Subrahmanyam K (1974). A Karyotype Study of Some Teleosts from Portonovo Waters. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Section B79(5): 173-196. |
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