General information |
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| Lutjanus synagris (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||
| Common name | Lane snapper, Mexican snapper | |
| Synonyms |
Sparus synagris Linnaeus, 1758 Lutianus synagris (Linnaeus, 1758) Sparus vermicularis Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Lutjanus aubrietii Desmarest, 1823 Lutjanus aubrieti Desmarest, 1823 Mesoprion uninotatus Cuvier, 1828 Lutjanus brachypterus Cope, 1871 Neomaenis megalophthalmus Evermann & Marsh, 1900 Prionodes sanctiandrewsi Fowler, 1944 |
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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 | USA; Mexico; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Uruguay; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Panama; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Costa Rica; Nicaragua; Haiti; Dominican Republic; Guatemala; Honduras; Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Curaçao Island; Grenada; Guadeloupe; Martinique; Montserrat; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; Turks and Caicos Islands; Virgin Islands (USA) |
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| Occurrence | Native: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao Island, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands (USA) |
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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 | Muriu, Potengi River, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Source of chromosomes | Not reported |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 09 (01 male; 05 females; 03 Immature) |
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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 23rd 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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