| General information |
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Mugil gaimardianus Desmarest, 1831 |
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| Common name | Redeye mullet |
| Synonyms |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Not Reported |
| Habitat |
Saltwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Ovalentaria; Mugilomorphae; Mugilidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
USA; Brazil; Cuba |
| Occurrence |
native: USA; native: Brazil; native: Cuba |
| Importance |
Food |
| Karyological information |
| Record 1 |
| Geographical area of study |
Puerto Caimito, District La Chorrera, Panama; La Restinga Lagoon, Margarita Island, Venezuela |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
12 (03 males;05 females;04 inmature) |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
48a |
| Fundamental arm number |
48 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
No heteromorphic sex chromosomes |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Not detected |
| Reference |
Nirchio M, Cervigon F, Porto JIR, Perez JE, Gomez JA, Villalaz J (2003).Karyotype supporting Mugil curema Valenciennes,1836 and Mugil gaimardianus Desmarest, 1831 (Mugilidae: Teleostei) as two valid nominal species.Scientia Marina,67(1):113-115. |
| Record 2 |
| Geographical area of study |
Puerto Caimito, District La Chorrera, Panama and La Restinga Lagoon, Margarita Island, Venezuela. |
| Source of chromosomes |
Head kidney. |
| Number of specimens with sex |
12 (3 males; 5 females; 4 immature). |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
48a |
| Fundamental arm number |
48 |
| Chromosome length |
- |
| Sex chromosome |
- |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
- |
| Reference |
Nirchio M, Cervigón F, Porto R., Pérez J. E, Gómez J. A., Villala J (2003). Karyotype supporting Mugil curema Valenciennes, 1836 and Mugil gaimardianus Desmarest, 1831 (Mugilidae: Teleostei) as two valid nominal species. Scientia Marina, 67(1), 113-115. |
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