Cottoperca gobio ';
General information
 
Cottoperca gobio (Gunther, 1861)
 
 
Common nameChannel bull blenny, Yakouroum
Synonyms
-
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Eupercaria; Perciformes; Notothenioidei; Bovichtidae.
Geographical distribution
Argentina; Chile; Uruguay; Falkland Islands
Occurrence Native: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Falkland Islands
Importance
Remarks
Chromosomal pair 1 in karyotype was heteromorphic
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Magellan Strait, South America
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
02 females
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
48a
Fundamental arm number
48
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
AgNO3 staining showed single pair of active nucleolar organizer region (NOR) located on chromosome pair 1.
Reference(s)
Pisano E, Ozouf-Costazz C, Hureau JC, Williams R (1995). Chromosome differentiation in the subantarctic Bovichtidae species Cottoperca gobio (Gunther, 1861) and Pseudaphritis urvillii (Valenciennes, 1832) (Pisces, Perciformes). Antarctic Science, 7 (4): 381-386.