| General information |
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Epinephelus diacanthus (Valenciennes, 1828) |
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| Common name | Spinycheek grouper |
| Synonyms |
Serranus diacanthus Valenciennes, 1828 Epinephelus dayi Bleeker, 1874 |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Near Threatened (NT) |
| Habitat |
Saltwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Perciformes; Serranidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
India; China; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Thailand; Vietnam; Iran; Oman; Yemen; Hong Kong; Mozambique |
| Occurrence |
native: India; questionable: China; questionable: Malaysia; native: Sri Lanka; native: Pakistan; native: Thailand; questionable: Vietnam; native: Iran; native: Oman; native: Yemen; native: Hong Kong; questionable: Mozambique |
| Importance |
Food |
| Remarks |
No heteromorphism in karyotype. |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Vellar Estuary, South eastcoast of India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill epithelium |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Immature specimens |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
46m+2sm |
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| Chromosome length |
1.67 to 4.33 |
| Sex chromosome |
No heteromorphism in karyotype |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Not reported |
| Reference |
Natarajan R, Subrahmanyam K (1974). A Karyotype Study of Some Teleosts from Portonovo Waters. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Section B79(5): 173-196. |
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