| General information |
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Lutjanus alexandrei Moura & Lindeman, 2007 |
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| Common name | Brazilian snapper |
| Synonyms |
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| 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; Lutjanidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
Brazil |
| Occurrence |
native: Brazil |
| Importance |
Food/Sports/Ornamental |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
City of Muriu and Potengi River, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Source of chromosomes |
Not reported |
| Number of specimens with sex |
09 (02 males; 07 females) |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
48a |
| Fundamental arm number |
48 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not reported |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
C-banding showed reduced heterochromatic blocks; Active ribosomal sites were located at pericentromeric region of the 2nd pair |
| Reference |
Rocha EC, Molina WF (2008). Cytogenetic analysis in western Atlantic snappers (Perciformes, Lutjanidae). Genetics and Molecular Biology, 31( 2) 461-467. |
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