| General information |
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Diapterus rhombeus (Cuvier, 1829) |
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| Common name | Caitipa mojarra |
| Synonyms |
Gerres rhombeus Cuvier, 1829 Eugerres rhombeus (Cuvier, 1829) Moharra rhombea (Cuvier, 1829) |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Not Reported |
| Habitat |
Saltwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Gerreidae |
| Geographical distribution |
USA; Mexico; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Panama; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Nicaragua; Dominican Republic; Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba; Barbados; Belize; Curaçao Island; Grenada; Martinique; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago |
| Occurrence |
native: USA; native: Mexico; native: Brazil; native: Colombia; native: Venezuela; native: Guyana; native: Suriname; native: French Guiana; native: Panama; native: Cuba; native: Jamaica; native: Puerto Rico; native: Nicaragua; native: Dominican Republic; native: Antigua and Barbuda; native: Aruba; native: Barbados; native: Belize; native: Curaçao Island; native: Grenada; native: Martinique; native: Saint Lucia; native: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; native: Trinidad and Tobago |
| Importance |
Food |
| Karyological information |
| Record 1 |
| Geographical area of study |
Paranagua Bay, Parana, Brazil |
| Source of chromosomes |
Culture |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Not reported |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
48a |
| Fundamental arm number |
48 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not reported |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Not reported |
| Reference |
Cipriano RR, Fenocchio AS, Artoni RF, Molina W, Noleto RB, Kantek DLZ, Cestari MM (2008). Chromosomal Studies of Five Species of the Marine Fishes From the Paranagua Bay and the Karyotypic Diversity in the Marine Teleostei of the Brazilian Coast. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, (51)2: 303-314. |
| Record 2 |
| Geographical area of study |
Atlantic shore, coast of states of Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney, gills and/or spleen |
| Number of specimens with sex |
13 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
- |
| Fundamental arm number |
- |
| Chromosome length |
- |
| Sex chromosome |
- |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
- |
| Reference |
Netto MR de Ca´scia B, Pauls E, Roberto P, Affonso PRA de Mello (2007). A standard protocol for obtaining fish chromosomes under post-mortem conditions. Micron, 38: 214–217. |
| Record 3 |
| Geographical area of study |
Estuarine complex, Paranaguá Bay, Paraná, Brazil. |
| Source of chromosomes |
Short time tissue culture. |
| Number of specimens with sex |
- |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
48a |
| Fundamental arm number |
48 |
| Chromosome length |
- |
| Sex chromosome |
- |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
- |
| Reference |
Cipriano RR, Fenocchio AS, Artoni RF, Molina W, Noleto RB, Kantek DLZ, Cestari MM (2008). Chromosomal studies of five species of the marine fishes from the Paranaguá Bay and the karyotypic diversity in the marine teleostei of the Brazilian Coast. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 51(2): 303-314. |
| Karyotype /Metaphase complement image |
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