Ophioscion punctatissimus ';
General information
 
Ophioscion punctatissimus Meek & Hildebrand, 1925
 
 
Common nameSpotted croaker, Pescada cabeça dura
Synonyms
Esox tararira Larranaga, 1923
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Sciaenidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Panama; Puerto Rico; Aruba; Curaçao Island; Grenada; Trinidad and Tobago
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Panama, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Curaçao Island, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago
Importance
Food/Ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study State of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Brazil; Redinha Beach; Ponta Negra Beach; Búzios Beach
Source of chromosomes
Not reported
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
48a
Fundamental arm number
48
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not reported
Reference(s)
Accioly IV, Molina WF (2008). Cytogenetic studies in Brazilian marine Sciaenidae and Sparidae fishes (Perciformes). Genetics and Molecular Research 7 (2): 358-370.