General information |
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Mugil trichodon Poey, 1875 | ||
Common name | Fantail mullet | |
Synonyms |
Cheilio udanad Montrouzier, 1857 Querimana gyrans Jordan & Gilbert, 1884 |
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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; Ovalentaria; Mugilomorphae; Mugilidae. |
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Geographical distribution | USA; Mexico; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Haiti; Dominican Republic; 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, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, 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 |
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Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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Geographical area of study | Chacachacare Lagoon, Margarita Island, Venezuela | |
Source of chromosomes | Not reported |
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Number of specimens with sex | 08 (01 male; 07 females) |
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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 | Not reported |
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Reference(s) |
Abu Almaaty AH, Abu El Regal MA, Marie ZA, Ebied AM (2014). Cytogenetic characterization and Molecular genetic variations of five marine species of Perciform fishes. Indian Journal of Applied Research, 4(6): 542-550. |
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