Pareques acuminatus ';
General information
 
Pareques acuminatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
 
 
Common nameHigh-hat, Cubbyu
Synonyms
Umbrina gracilis Cuvier, 1830
Grammistes acuminatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Equetus acuminatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Eques lineatus Cuvier, 1830
Eques pulcher Steindachner, 1867
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
USA; Mexico; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Anguilla; Aruba; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Curaçao Island; Martinique; Saint Lucia; Trinidad and Tobago; Virgin Islands (USA)
Occurrence Native: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Anguilla, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao Island, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands (USA)
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
The Ag-NOR sites were single and located at the pericentromeric position NORs were detected on the 1st pair; heterochromatic blocks mainly located in the centromeric region
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.