Torpedo tokionis ';
General information
 
Torpedo tokionis (Tanaka, 1908)
 
 
Common nameTrapezoid torpedo
Synonyms
Tetronarcine tokionis Tanaka, 1908
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Chondrichthyes; Elasmobranchii; Batoidea; Torpediniformes; Torpedinidae.
Geographical distribution
China; Japan; Taiwan
Occurrence Native: China, Japan, Taiwan
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Suruga-Bay,Japan
Source of chromosomes
Tissue Culture of Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
Male
Diploid chromosome number
86
Karyotype formula
86a
Fundamental arm number
86
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
No heteromorphic sex chromosomes
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not detected
Reference(s)
Asahida T,Ida H (1990). Karyotypes of two rays, Torpedo tokionis and Dasyatis matsubarai and their systematic relationships. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology,37(1): 71-75.