General information |
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| Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) | ||
| Common name | Spotted scat | |
| Synonyms |
Chaetodon argus Linnaeus, 1766 Ephippus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) Scatophagus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) Chaetodon pairatalis Hamilton, 1822 Chaetodon atromaculatus Bennett, 1830 Scatophagus bougainvillii Cuvier, 1831 Scatophagus ornatus Cuvier, 1831 Scatophagus purpurascens Cuvier, 1831 Sargus maculatus Gronow, 1854 Scatophagus argus ocellata Klunzinger, 1880 Scatophagus quadratus De Vis, 1882 Scatophagus quadranus De Vis, 1882 Scatophagus aetatevarians De Vis, 1884 |
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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; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Scatophagidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | India; China; Japan; Indonesia; Bangladesh; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Taiwan; South Korea; Vietnam; Iran; Myanmar; Kuwait; Oman; Hong Kong; Cambodia; Australia; Papua New Guinea; Fiji; French Polynesia; Micronesia; New Caledonia; Samoa; Tonga; Vanuatu |
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| Occurrence | Native: India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam, Iran, Myanmar, Kuwait, Oman, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, French Polynesia, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu |
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| Importance | Food/ornamental |
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| Remarks | No heteromorphism in karyotype. |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Vellar Estuary, South eastcoast of India | |
| Source of chromosomes | Gill epithelium |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Sex undetermined |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 44m+4sm |
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| Chromosome length | 1.50 to 4.00 |
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| Sex chromosome | No heteromorphism in 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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