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Group:
Bony fish
Size:
145 cm
Distribution:
Namibia to South Africa, with a genetic break between countries.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
64.68 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.38 kilobases
Assembly N50:
2 329.84 kilobases
Contig number:
2 996
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
0.67 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.3% [S: 97.3%, D: 2.0%]
BUSCO database:
eukaryota
Importance:
The silver kob is a marine fish endemic to Southern Africa and is heavily exploited in South African waters. However, little is known about its genomic diversity, population sub structuring, or potential hybridization with other Argyrosomus species in the region.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Romina Henriques
University of Pretoria
Date Published:
2025-02-17
Photo credit:
© G.H. Engelhard
Fauna
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