General information |
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| Takifugu xanthopterus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) | ||
| Common name | Yellowfin pufferfish | |
| Synonyms |
Tetraodon xanthopterus Temminck & Schlegel, 1850 Fugu xanthopterus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Data Deficient (DD) |
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| Habitat | Saltwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Tetraodontiformes; Tetraodontidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | China; Japan; Taiwan; South Korea; North Korea; Hong Kong |
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| Occurrence | Native: China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, North Korea Questionable: Hong Kong |
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| Importance | ||
| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Tachibana Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Single male |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 44 |
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| Karyotype formula | 8m+14sm+22st/ac |
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| Fundamental arm number | 66 |
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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) |
Miyaki K, Tabeta O, Kayano H (1995). Karyotypes in Six Species of Pufferfishes Genus Takifugu (Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontiformes). Fisheries Science, 61(4): 594-598. |
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