General information |
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| Lutjanus alexandrei Moura & Lindeman, 2007 | ||
| Common name | Brazilian snapper | |
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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; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Lutjanidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Brazil |
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| Occurrence | Native: Brazil |
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| Importance | Food/Sports/Ornamental |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | City of Muriu and Potengi River, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Source of chromosomes | Not reported |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 09 (02 males; 07 females) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 48a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 48 |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | C-banding showed reduced heterochromatic blocks; Active ribosomal sites were located at pericentromeric region of the 2nd pair |
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| Reference(s) |
Rocha EC, Molina WF (2008). Cytogenetic analysis in western Atlantic snappers (Perciformes, Lutjanidae). Genetics and Molecular Biology, 31( 2) 461-467. |
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