General information |
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| Menticirrhus americanus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||
| Common name | Southern kingcroaker, Carolina whiting | |
| Synonyms |
Cyprinus americanus Linnaeus, 1758 Menthicirrhus americanus (Linnaeus, 1758) Perca alburnus Linnaeus, 1766 Umbrina martinicensis Cuvier, 1830 Menticirrhus martinicensis (Cuvier, 1830) Umbrina arenata Cuvier, 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; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Sciaenidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | USA; Mexico; Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Venezuela; Uruguay; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Panama; Jamaica; Costa Rica; Nicaragua; Guatemala; Honduras; Aruba; Belize; Curaçao Island; Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Occurrence | Native: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Panama, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Aruba, Belize, Curaçao Island, Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Importance | Food/Sports |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | State of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Brazil; Redinha Beach; Ponta Negra Beach; Búzios Beach | |
| Source of chromosomes | Not reported |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Not reported |
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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 | The Ag-NOR sites were single and located at the pericentromeric position NORs were detected on the10th pair; heterochromatic blocks mainly located in the centromeric region |
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| 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. |
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