Detailed Record for Oreochromis mossambicus

Common Name: Mozambique tilapia

Species (alternate): Tilapia mossambicus

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Super Class Gnathostomata / Class Osteichthyes / Sub Class Actinopterygii / Infra Class Neopterygii / Super Order Teleostei / Order Perciformes / Family Cichlidae / Genus Oreochromis

C-value (pg): 0.81

Chromosome Number (2n): 44

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg

References:
Cui, J., X. Ren, and Q. Yu (1991). Nuclear DNA content variation in fishes. Cytologia 56: 425-429.

Other records available for this species:

Oreochromis mossambicus = 1.00 (pg)

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