| General information |
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Scorpaena porcus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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| Common name | Black scorpionfish |
| Synonyms |
- |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Not Reported |
| Habitat |
Saltwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Eupercaria; Perciformes; Scorpaenoidei; Scorpaenidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
Israel; Egypt; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey; Russia; Algeria; Libya; Morocco; UK; France; Spain; Portugal; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Georgia; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Cyprus; Gibraltar; Malta; Monaco; Montenegro; Slovenia; Tunisia |
| Occurrence |
native: Israel; native: Egypt; native: Syria; native: Lebanon; native: Turkey; native: Russia; native: Algeria; native: Libya; native: Morocco; native: UK; 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; native: Slovenia; native: Tunisia |
| Remarks |
Total DNA content was 0.91 pg. |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Malaga coast, Spain |
| Source of chromosomes |
- |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Both male and female |
| Diploid chromosome number |
42 |
| Karyotype formula |
- |
| Fundamental arm number |
48 |
| Chromosome length |
43.42 |
| Sex chromosome |
- |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
- |
| Reference |
Cano J, Thode G, Alvarez M (1982). Karyoevolutive Considerations in 29 mediterranean teleost fishes. Vie et Milieu / Life & Environment, Observatoire Océanologique -Laboratoire Arago, 32(1): 21-24. |
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