General information |
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| Dendrochirus zebra (Cuvier, 1829) | ||
| Common name | Zebra turkeyfish | |
| Synonyms |
Pterois zebra Cuvier, 1829 Pseudomonopterus zebra (Cuvier, 1829) |
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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; Eupercaria; Perciformes; Scorpaenoidei; Scorpaenidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | China; Japan; Indonesia; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Philippines; Thailand; Taiwan; Maldives; Vietnam; Australia; Papua New Guinea; South Africa; Madagascar; Kenya; Mozambique; Marshall Islands; Micronesia; Samoa; Tonga; Vanuatu; Mauritius; Reunion; Seychelles |
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| Occurrence | Native: China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Maldives, Vietnam, Australia, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Madagascar, Kenya, Mozambique, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles |
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| Importance | Ornamental |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Java, Indonesia | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney;Testes |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 04 (02 males; 02 females) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 4m+6st+38a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 58 |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not detected |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | The NORs as revealed by silver and CMA3 staining were present on short arm of one st pair. |
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| Reference(s) |
Caputo V, Cerioni PN, Caniglia ML, Giovannotti M, Vitturi R, Colomba MS (2003) Chromosomal studies of five tropical scorpaeniform fishes (Teleostei, Scorpaenidae), Italian Journal of Zoology, 70:3, 201-204. |
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