| General information |
|
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
|
| |
|
| Common name | Moorish idol |
| Synonyms |
Chaetodon cornutus Linnaeus, 1758 Zanclus cornatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Zanclus cornotus (Linnaeus, 1758) Chaetodon canescens Linnaeus, 1758 Zanclus canescens (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Not Reported |
| Habitat |
Saltwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Zanclidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
India; China; Japan; Indonesia; Sri Lanka; Philippines; Thailand; Taiwan; South Korea; Maldives; Vietnam; Myanmar; Oman; Yemen; Hong Kong; Australia; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; South Africa; Tanzania; Madagascar; Somalia; Kenya; Mozambique; Mexico; American Soma; Colombia; Peru; Ecuador; Hawaii; Panama; Costa Rica; Nicaragua; Guatemala; Honduras; French Polynesia; Guam; Marshall Islands; Micronesia; New Caledonia; Samoa; Tonga; Vanuatu; El Salvador; Mauritius; Reunion; Seychelles |
| Occurrence |
native: India; native: China; native: Japan; native: Indonesia; native: Sri Lanka; native: Philippines; native: Thailand; native: Taiwan; native: South Korea; native: Maldives; native: Vietnam; native: Myanmar; native: Oman; native: Yemen; native: Hong Kong; native: Australia; native: New Zealand; native: Papua New Guinea; native: South Africa; native: Tanzania; native: Madagascar; native: Somalia; native: Kenya; native: Mozambique; native: Mexico; native: American Soma; native: Colombia; native: Peru; native: Ecuador; native: Hawaii; native: Panama; native: Costa Rica; native: Nicaragua; native: Guatemala; native: Honduras; native: French Polynesia; native: Guam; native: Marshall Islands; native: Micronesia; native: New Caledonia; native: Samoa; native: Tonga; native: Vanuatu; native: El Salvador; native: Mauritius; native: Reunion; native: Seychelles |
| Importance |
Food/ornamental |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Kovalam, Kerala, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
6 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
48t |
| Fundamental arm number |
|
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Ag-NOR sites on 1 chromosome pairs, CMA3 sites on 1 chromosome pair, C-bands on 1 chromosome pair |
| Reference |
Kushwaha B, Nagpure NS, Kumar A, Srivastava SK, Basheer VS, Anil MK, Lakra WS (2011). Chromosomal Studies of Three Vulnerable Marine Fishes From West Coast of India. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 40(1): 62-66. |
| Karyotype /Metaphase complement image |
|
| Cross Link |