General information |
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| Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||
| Common name | White seabream, Shargoush | |
| Valid name | Diplodus sargus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms |
Sparus puntazzo Cetti, 1777 Sparus sargus Linnaeus, 1758 Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758) Sargus rondeletii Valenciennes, 1830 Sargus rondelettii Valenciennes, 1830 |
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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; Spariformes; Sparidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Egypt; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey; South Africa; Madagascar; Algeria; Mauritania; Senegal; France; Spain; Portugal; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Albania; Cyprus; Malta; Monaco; Cape Verde; Saint Helena; Tunisia |
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| Occurrence | Native: Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, South Africa, Madagascar, Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Albania, Cyprus, Malta, Monaco, Cape Verde, Saint Helena, Tunisia |
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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 | Sicilian aquaculture farms | |
| Source of chromosomes | Tissue; Cultured fibroblasts |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 12 |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 06m/sm+42a |
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| Fundamental arm number | ||
| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | NORs were present on the short arm of six pairs. |
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| Reference(s) |
Vitturi R, Libertini A, Mazzola A, Colomba MS, Sara G (1996). Characterization of mitotic chromosomes of four species of the genus Diplodus: karyotypes and chromosomal nucleolar organizer region phenotypes. Journal of Fish Biology, 49: 1128-1137. |
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