General information |
Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1827 |
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Common name | Black-striped pipefish |
Synonyms |
- |
IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Least Concern (LC) |
Habitat |
Saltwater |
Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Syngnathiaria; Syngnathiformes; Syngnathoidei; Syngnathidae. |
Geographical distribution |
Israel; Iran; Egypt; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey; Russia; Algeria; Libya; Morocco; France; Spain; Portugal; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Georgia; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Cyprus; Gibraltar; Malta; Monaco; Montenegro; Serbia; Slovenia; Tunisia |
Occurrence |
native: Israel; native: Iran; native: Egypt; native: Syria; native: Lebanon; native: Turkey; native: Russia; native: Algeria; native: Libya; native: Morocco; native: France; native: Spain; native: Portugal; native: Italy; native: Greece; native: Bulgaria; native: Ukraine; native: Romania; native: Georgia; native: Albania; native: Bosnia and Herzegovina; native: Croatia; native: Cyprus; native: Gibraltar; native: Malta; native: Monaco; native: Montenegro; introduced: Serbia; native: Slovenia; native: Tunisia |
Remarks |
Genome size was 0·98±0·03 pg. |
Karyological information |
Geographical area of study |
Lagoon of Venice (Northern Adriatic Sea). |
Source of chromosomes |
Cell culture. |
Number of specimens with sex |
10–20 male |
Diploid chromosome number |
44 |
Karyotype formula |
44a |
Fundamental arm number |
44 |
Chromosome length |
- |
Sex chromosome |
- |
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Maximum of four spreads gave terminally and sub-terminally located Ag-NORs. |
Reference |
Vitturi R, Libertini A, Campolmi M, Calderazzo F, Mazzola A (1998). Conventional karyotype, nucleolar organizer regions and genome size in five Mediterranean species of Syngnathidae (Pisces, Syngnathiformes). J Fish Biol., 52: 677–687. |
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