General information |
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| Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||
| Common name | White-spotted puffer | |
| Synonyms |
Tetraodon hispidus Linnaeus, 1758 Crayracion hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) Dilobomycterus hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) Takifugu hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) Arothon hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) Tetrodon hispidus Linnaeus, 1758 Tetraodon perspicillaris Ruppell, 1829 Arothron hispidus perspicillaris (Ruppell, 1829) Tetraodon semistriatus Ruppell, 1829 Tetrodon laterna Richardson, 1845 |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
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| Habitat | Saltwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Tetraodontiformes; Tetraodontidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | India; China; Japan; Indonesia; Sri Lanka; Philippines; Thailand; Taiwan; South Korea; Maldives; Vietnam; Egypt; Jordan; Oman; Cambodia; Australia; Papua New Guinea; South Africa; Tanzania; Madagascar; Mozambique; Mexico; Ecuador; Hawaii; Panama; Costa Rica; Nicaragua; Guatemala; Honduras; Fiji; French Polynesia; Guam; Marshall Islands; Micronesia; New Caledonia; Samoa; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Vanuatu; El Salvador; Mauritius; Reunion; Seychelles |
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| Occurrence | Native: India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Maldives, Vietnam, Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Cambodia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Tanzania, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mexico, Ecuador, Hawaii, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, El Salvador, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles |
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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 | Gills |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Not reported |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 42 |
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| Karyotype formula | 24m+18sm |
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| Chromosome length | 1.00 to 2.33 |
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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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