Detailed Record for Sardinops sagax

Common Name: South American pilchard

Species (alternate): Sardinops melanostictus

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Super Class Gnathostomata / Class Osteichthyes / Sub Class Actinopterygii / Infra Class Neopterygii / Super Order Teleostei / Order Clupeiformes / Family Clupeidae / Genus Sardinops

C-value (pg): 1.35

Chromosome Number (2n): 48

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Cyprinus carpio = 1.70pg

References:
Ida, H., N. Oka, and K. Hayashigaki (1991). Karyotypes and cellular DNA contents of three species of the subfamily Clupeinae. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 38: 289-294.

Other records available for this species:

Sardinops sagax = 1.01 (pg)

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