Detailed Record for Sparisoma chrysopterum

Common Name: Redtail parrotfish

Species (alternate): Sparisoma abildgaardi

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

C-value (pg): 1.90

Method: Bulk Fluorometric Assay

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus = 0.89pg

References:
Hinegardner, R. (1968). Evolution of cellular DNA content in teleost fishes. American Naturalist 102: 517-523.

Other records available for this species:

Sparisoma chrysopterum = 1.23 (pg)

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